FORM 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2012

 

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 001-34037

 

 

 

Delaware   75-2379388

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

11000 Equity Drive, Suite 300

Houston, Texas

  77041
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(281) 999-0047

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “our”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to revise portions of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 to retrospectively reflect, for all periods presented therein: (i) discontinued operations from our liftboats and derrick barge, (ii) the restructuring of our operating segments by removing the Marine segment in connection with the sale of the liftboats and other assets comprising that segment, and (iii) the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in June 2011.

The adjustments to prior disclosures included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K are limited to: (i) adjustments to retrospectively reflect our liftboats and derrick barge as discontinued operations and the aforementioned change in our segment reporting, (ii) updates to certain footnotes regarding material post-December 31, 2011 events, and (iii) the adoption of ASU 2011-05. All other information provided in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, including all forward-looking information, remains unchanged from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and speaks as of the date of such report. Such forward-looking information has not been updated to reflect actual events or occurrences after the dates that the information was first presented, and it should not be read as the Company’s current forecast or outlook. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2    Consent of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.3    Consent of DeGoyler and MacNaughton
99.1    Revisions to the following sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011:
  

•    Part II, Item 6: Selected Financial Data

 

•    Part II, Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

 

•    Part II, Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplemental Data

101*    Superior Energy Services, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, (iii) the Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

Date: June 15, 2012

    By:   /s/ Robert S. Taylor
     

Robert S. Taylor

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice

      President and Treasurer

 

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Exhibit 23.1

EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-125316, No. 333-116078, No. 333-101211, No. 333-33758, No. 333-43421, No. 333-12175, No. 333-136809, No. 333-146237, No. 333-144394, No. 333-161212, No. 333-174972, and No. 333-177679) on Form S-8 and Form S-4 of Superior Energy Services, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2012, except as to notes 1, 3, 4, 11, and 16, which are as of June 15, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, and related financial statement schedule, which report appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries dated June 15, 2012.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana

June 15, 2012

Exhibit 23.2

EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AND GEOLOGISTS

As independent petroleum engineers, we hereby consent to the use of our name included or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2012 of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the Current Report), and to the incorporation of our report of estimates of reserves and present value of future net revenue as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 (our Report) into the Current Report. In addition, we hereby consent to the use of our name included or incorporated by reference and to our Report in Superior Energy Services, Inc.’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 and Form S-4 (Registration Nos. 333-125316, 333-116078, 333-101211, 333-33758, 333-43421, 333-12175, 333-136809, 333-146237, 333-144394, 333-161212, 333-174972, and 333-177679).

 

NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:   /s/ Danny D. Simmons
 

Danny D. Simmons, P.E.

President and Chief Operating Officer

Houston, Texas

June 15, 2012

Exhibit 23.3

EXHIBIT 23.3

DEGOLYER AND MACNAUGHTON

5001 Spring Valley Road

Suite 800 East

Dallas, Texas 75244

June 15, 2012

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

11000 Equity Dr. Suite 300

Houston, TX 77041

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We hereby consent to the reference to DeGolyer and MacNaughton and to the incorporation of the estimates contained in our “Appraisal Report as of December 31, 2010 on Certain Properties owned by Superior Energy Services, Inc.” (our Report) in the “Financial Statements and Supplemental Data,” which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Superior Energy Services, Inc. dated June 15, 2012. We further consent to the incorporation of estimates contained in our “Appraisal Report as of December 31, 2010 on Certain Properties owned by SPN Resources, LLC prepared for Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC” that are combined with estimates prepared by other petroleum consultants. We further consent to the incorporation by reference of references to DeGolyer and MacNaughton and to our Report in Superior Energy Services, Inc.’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 and Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-125316, 333-116078, 333-101211, 333-33758, 333-43421, 333-12175, 333-136809, 333-146237, 333-144394, 333-161212, 333-174972, and 333-177679).

Very truly yours,

/s/ DeGOLYER and MacNAUGHTON

Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-716

Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PART II

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

We present below our selected consolidated financial data for the periods indicated. We derived the historical data from our audited consolidated financial statements, adjusted for discontinued operations. In the first quarter of 2012, we sold 18 liftboats and their related assets as well as a derrick barge.

The data presented below should be read together with, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K . The financial data is in thousands, except per share amounts.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009     2008      2007  

Revenues

   $ 1,964,332      $ 1,563,043      $ 1,320,641      $ 1,760,020       $ 1,444,568   

Income (loss) from operations

     296,389        173,852        (81,396     537,534         413,863   

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     159,389        86,146        (120,540     335,604         239,080   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (16,835     (4,329     18,217        15,871         32,478   

Net income (loss)

     142,554        81,817        (102,323     351,475         271,558   

Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share:

           

Basic

     2.00        1.09        (1.54     4.19         2.95   

Diluted

     1.97        1.08        (1.54     4.13         2.90   

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share:

           

Basic

     (0.21     (0.05     0.23        0.20         0.40   

Diluted

     (0.21     (0.05     0.23        0.20         0.40   

Net income (loss) per share:

           

Basic

     1.79        1.04        (1.31     4.39         3.35   

Diluted

     1.76        1.03        (1.31     4.33         3.30   

Total assets*

     4,048,145        2,907,533        2,516,665        2,490,145         2,255,295   

Long-term debt, net*

     1,685,087        681,635        848,665        654,199         637,789   

Decommissioning liabilities, less current portion

     108,220        100,787        —          —           88,158   

Stockholders’ equity

     1,453,599        1,280,551        1,178,045        1,254,273         1,025,666   

 

* Total assets and long-term debt, net include amounts related to discontinued operations for all years presented.

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and applicable notes to our consolidated financial statements and other information included elsewhere in this exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K and the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The following information contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, our actual results may differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Executive Summary

On February 7, 2012, we acquired Complete Production Services, Inc. (“Complete”) pursuant to a merger that substantially expanded the size and scope of our business. Except as otherwise noted, the description of our business contained in this Item 7 refers to the business of Superior and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Complete and its subsidiaries, except where we refer to results of operations or operating data prior to February 7, 2012. However, because the Complete acquisition occurred during the 2012 fiscal year, but prior to the original filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, the accompanying financial statements reflect the results of Superior’s stand-alone operations as of December 31, 2011. Additional information on our acquisition of Complete is included in note 3 of our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 in this exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K.

On February 15, 2012, we sold a derrick barge and on March 30, 2012, we sold the assets of our Marine segment, consisting of a fleet of 18 liftboats. The operating results from these assets have been included within discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

We believe we are a leading, highly diversified provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment. As a result of the Complete acquisition, we significantly added to our U.S. land geographic footprint and product and service offering. We now offer a wider variety of products and services throughout the economic life of an oil and gas well. The acquisition of Complete greatly expanded our ability to offer more products and services related to the completion of a well prior to full production commencing, and enhanced our full suite of intervention services used to carry out wellbore maintenance operations during a well’s producing phase.

We serve energy industry customers who focus on developing and producing oil and gas worldwide. Our operations are managed and organized by both business units and geomarkets offering product and service families within various phases of a well’s economic lifecycle, including end of life services. Business unit and geomarket leaders report to executive vice presidents, and we report our operating results in two segments: (1) Subsea and Well Enhancement and (2) Drilling Products and Services. Prior to the March 30, 2012 sale of our fleet of 18 liftboats, we reported our operating results in an additional segment named Marine. Given our history of growth and long-term strategy of expanding geographically, we provide supplemental segment revenue information in three geographic areas: (1) U.S. land; (2) Gulf of Mexico; and (3) international.

Overview of our business segments

The Subsea and Well Enhancement segment consists of completion and workover services, production services and subsea and technical solutions, all of which are labor and equipment intensive. In 2011, approximately 42% of segment revenue was from the U.S. land market area (up from 34% in 2010), while approximately 32% of this segment’s revenue was derived from work performed for customers in the Gulf of Mexico market area (down from 41% in 2010) and approximately 26% of segment revenue was from international market areas (up from 25% in 2010).

Following the acquisition of Complete, a significantly larger amount of revenue from this segment is expected to come from the U.S. land market areas. We intend to continue to focus our capital expenditures on expanding our existing products and services into U.S. land market areas that are driven by oil and liquids-rich drilling and completion activity, and on expanding into new and existing international market areas. In the U.S., the acquisition of Complete will allow us to take advantage of opportunities with larger oil and gas producers that procure services from providers offering multiple and complementary product lines. This segment’s income from operations as a percentage of segment revenue (“operating margin”) can vary based on drilling and completion spending and activity, especially in the U.S. land market areas.

 

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The Drilling Products and Services segment is capital intensive with higher operating margins as a result of relatively low operating expenses. The largest fixed cost is depreciation as there is little labor associated with our drilling products and services businesses. The financial performance is primarily a function of changes in volume rather than pricing. In 2011, approximately 46% of segment revenue was derived from U.S. land market areas (up from 35% in 2010), while approximately 25% of segment revenue was from the Gulf of Mexico market area (down from 32% in 2010) and approximately 29% of segment revenue was from international market areas (down from 33% in 2010). Three drilling products and their ancillary equipment (accommodations, drill pipe and stabilization tools) each accounted for more than 20% of this segment’s revenue in 2011.

Market drivers and conditions

The oil and gas industry remains highly cyclical and seasonal. Activity levels are driven primarily by traditional energy industry activity indicators, which include current and expected commodity prices, drilling rig counts, well completions and workover activity, geological characteristics of producing wells which determine the number and intensity of services required per well, oil and gas production levels, and customers’ spending allocated for drilling and production work, which is reflected in our customers’ operating expenses or capital expenditures.

Historical market indicators are listed below:

 

     2011      %
Change
    2010      %
Change
    2009  

Worldwide Rig Count (1)

            

U.S.

     1,879         22     1,546         42     1,089   

International (2)

     1,167         7     1,094         10     997   

Commodity Prices (average)

            

Crude Oil (West Texas Intermediate)

   $ 95.47         19   $ 80.12         28   $ 62.74   

Natural Gas (Henry Hub)

   $ 4.09         -8   $ 4.44         3   $ 4.29   

 

(1) 

Estimate of drilling activity as measured by average active drilling rigs based on Baker Hughes Incorporated rig count information.

(2) 

Excludes Canadian Rig Count.

As indicated by the table above, the major activity drivers continued to improve in 2011. The average number of drilling rigs working in the United States increased 22%, while the international rig count increased 7%. The average price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil increased 19% while the average price of Henry Hub natural gas decreased 8% from 2010.

The following table compares our revenues generated from major geographic regions for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands). We attribute revenue to countries based on the location where services are performed or the destination of the sale of products.

 

     Revenue  
     2011      %     2010      %     Change  

Gulf of Mexico

   $ 582,008         30   $ 595,114         38   $ (13,106

U.S. Land

     856,130         43     539,824         35     316,306   

International

     526,194         27     428,105         27     98,089   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,964,332         100   $ 1,563,043         100   $ 401,289   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

In 2011, our U.S. land revenue increased 59% to $856.1 million as a result of higher oil prices, the increase in drilling rig counts (particularly the number of rigs drilling horizontal wells in the U.S. land market areas) and higher overall industry activity which led to increased utilization of existing assets and high utilization of new assets added through capital expenditures. In this market area, we experienced a 53% increase in revenue from our Subsea and

 

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Well Enhancement segment and a 71% increase in revenue from our Drilling Products and Services segment. Within individual product and service lines, the largest increases in the U.S. land market area were in coiled tubing, cased hole wireline, pressure control tools, rentals of accommodations and rentals and sales of premium drill pipe and accessories.

Our Gulf of Mexico revenue declined 2% to $582.0 million. The slow recovery in activity following the Deepwater Horizon incident in April 2010 without the offsetting spill recovery work that we concluded in the fourth quarter of 2010 resulted in a slight decline in our Gulf of Mexico revenue. Drilling and production activity was slow to recover through most of 2011 due to the slow pace of permits issued for such projects early in the year. While the incident curtailed much activity in the second half of 2010, the incident also created demand for many of our products and services during the well capping and cleanup phases, which were completed in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Our international revenue increased 23% to $526.2 million due primarily to improved performance at Hallin, increases in demand for completion tools, and down-hole drilling products and hydraulic workover and snubbing services in Latin America.

Industry Outlook

We believe drivers of industry demand, commodity prices and drilling rig counts should remain favorable in most geographic market areas. We also believe Gulf of Mexico deep water activity will continue to gradually increase. We believe U.S. land market areas with high concentrations of rigs drilling horizontal oil wells will remain underserved for products and services such as coiled tubing, premium drill pipe and ancillary products. Internationally, we expect to continue to build out market areas, such as Australia and Brazil, that provide us the best opportunities to provide as many products and services as possible. We expect our 2012 capital expenditures allocated for expansion in the U.S. land and international market areas will substantially increase over 2011 levels.

Our Gulf of Mexico operations generally focus on three areas: drilling support, production enhancement and decommissioning (or end of life) services. Our exposure to drilling activity is primarily in the Drilling Products and Services segment. We anticipate that our financial performance from the Gulf of Mexico in this segment will gradually increase as the number of permits for deep water drilling increases, resulting in more rigs drilling in 2012 than 2011. In the shallow water Gulf of Mexico, most of our revenue is related to production enhancement and end of life services. We anticipate that demand for products and services participating in these market segments will remain stable.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements, which is included in Part II, Item 8 in this exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K , contains a description of the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to long-lived assets, goodwill, income taxes, allowance for doubtful accounts, revenue recognition, long-term construction accounting, self insurance, and oil and gas properties. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual amounts could differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

We define a critical accounting policy or estimate as one that is both important to our financial condition and results of operations and requires us to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments or estimates about matters that are uncertain. We believe that the following are the critical accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. In addition, there are other items within our consolidated financial statements that require estimates but are not deemed critical as defined in this paragraph.

Long-Lived Assets. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any such asset may not be recoverable. We record impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when the fair value of those assets is less than their respective carrying amount. Fair value is measured, in part, by the estimated cash flows to be generated by those assets. Our cash flow estimates are based upon, among other things, historical results adjusted to reflect our best estimate of future market rates, utilization levels and operating performance. Our estimates of cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, changes in economic conditions or changes in an asset’s operating performance. Assets are grouped by subsidiary or division for the impairment testing, which represent the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. We have long-lived assets, such as facilities, utilized by multiple operating divisions that do not have identifiable cash flows. Impairment testing for these long-lived assets is based on the consolidated entity. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Our estimate of fair value represents our best estimate based on industry trends and reference to market transactions and is subject to variability. The oil and gas industry is cyclical and our estimates of the period over which future cash flows will be generated, as well as the predictability of these cash flows, can have a significant impact on the carrying value of these assets and, in periods of prolonged down cycles, may result in impairment charges.

Goodwill. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, we make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. We test goodwill for impairment in accordance with authoritative guidance related to goodwill and other intangibles, which requires that goodwill as well as other intangible assets with indefinite lives not be amortized, but instead tested annually for impairment. Our annual testing of goodwill is based on carrying value and our estimate of fair value at December 31. We estimate the fair value of each of our reporting units (which are consistent with our business segments) using various cash flow and earnings projections discounted at a rate estimated to approximate the reporting units’ weighted average cost of capital. We then compare these fair value estimates to the carrying value of our reporting units. If the fair value of the reporting units exceeds the carrying amount, no impairment loss is recognized. Our estimates of the fair value of these reporting units represent our best estimates based on industry trends and reference to market transactions. A significant amount of judgment is involved in performing these evaluations since the results are based on estimated future events.

Income Taxes. We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. This method takes into account the differences between financial statement treatment and tax treatment of certain transactions. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Our deferred tax calculation requires us to make certain estimates about our future operations. Changes in state, federal and foreign tax laws, as well as changes in our financial condition or the carrying value of existing assets and liabilities, could affect these estimates. The effect of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that the rate is enacted.

 

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of some of our customers to make required payments. These estimated allowances are periodically reviewed on a case by case basis, analyzing the customer’s payment history and information regarding the customer’s creditworthiness known to us. In addition, we record a reserve based on the size and age of all receivable balances against those balances that do not have specific reserves. If the financial condition of our customers deteriorates, resulting in their inability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Revenue Recognition. Our products and services are generally sold based upon purchase orders or contracts with customers that include fixed or determinable prices. We recognize revenue when services or equipment are provided and collectability is reasonably assured. We contract for subsea and well enhancement and environmental projects either on a day rate or turnkey basis, with a majority of our projects conducted on a day rate basis. The products we rent within our Drilling Products and Services segment are rented on a day rate basis, and revenue from the sale of equipment is recognized when the title to the equipment has transferred to the customer.

Long-Term Construction Accounting for Revenue and Profit (Loss) Recognition. A portion of our revenue is derived from long-term contracts. For contracts that meet the criteria under the authoritative guidance related to construction-type and production-type contracts, we recognize revenues on the percentage-of-completion method, primarily based on costs incurred to date compared with total estimated contract costs. It is possible there will be future and currently unforeseeable significant adjustments to our estimated contract revenues, costs and profitability for contracts currently in process. These adjustments could, depending on the magnitude of the adjustments, materially, positively or negatively, affect our operating results in an annual or quarterly reporting period. To the extent that an adjustment in the estimated total contract cost impacts estimated profit of the contract, the cumulative change to revenue and profitability is reflected in the period in which this adjustment in estimate is identified. The accuracy of the revenue and estimated earnings we report for fixed-price contracts is dependent upon the judgments we make in estimating our contract performance and contract revenue and costs.

We use the percentage-of-completion method for recognizing our revenues and related costs on our contract to decommission seven downed oil and gas platforms and related well facilities located in the Gulf of Mexico. During the fourth quarter of 2009, as the project to decommission seven downed oil and gas platforms and well facilities neared completion, we determined it was necessary to increase the total cost estimate due to various well conditions and other technical issues associated with this complex and challenging project (see note 5 to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 in this exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K ).

Self Insurance. We self insure, through deductibles and retentions, up to certain levels for losses related to workers’ compensation, third party liability insurances, property damage, and group medical. With our growth, we have elected to retain more risk by increasing our self insurance. We accrue for these liabilities based on estimates of the ultimate cost of claims incurred as of the balance sheet date. We regularly review our estimates of reported and unreported claims and provide for losses through reserves. We obtain actuarial reviews to evaluate the reasonableness of internal estimates for losses related to workers’ compensation and group medical on an annual basis. Our financial results could be impacted if litigation trends, claims settlement patterns and future inflation rates are different from our estimates.

Oil and Gas Properties. Our subsidiary, Wild Well Control Inc. (Wild Well), and our former equity-method investment, Dynamic Offshore Holding, LP (Dynamic Offshore), have oil and gas properties and the related well abandonment and decommissioning liabilities. Each of these entities follows the successful efforts method of accounting for their investment in oil and gas properties. Under the successful efforts method, the costs of successful exploratory wells and leases containing productive reserves are capitalized. Costs incurred to drill and equip developmental wells, including unsuccessful developmental wells, are capitalized. Other costs such as geological and geophysical costs and the drilling costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells are expensed. All capitalized costs are accumulated and recorded separately for each field and allocated to leasehold costs and well costs. Leasehold costs and well costs are depleted on a units-of-production basis based on the estimated remaining equivalent proved developed oil and gas reserves of the field.

 

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We estimate the third party market price to plug and abandon wells, abandon pipelines, decommission and remove platforms and clear sites, and use that estimate to record our proportionate share of the decommissioning liability. In estimating the decommissioning liabilities, we perform detailed estimating procedures, analysis and engineering studies. Whenever practical, we will utilize the services of our subsidiaries to perform well abandonment and decommissioning work. When these services are performed by our subsidiaries, all recorded intercompany revenues and expenses are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. The recorded decommissioning liability associated with a specific property is fully extinguished when the property is completely abandoned. The liability is first reduced by all cash expenses incurred to abandon and decommission the property. If the liability exceeds (or is less than) our incurred costs, the difference is reported as income (or loss) in the period in which the work is performed. We review the adequacy of our decommissioning liability whenever indicators suggest that the estimated cash flows underlying the liability have changed materially. The timing and amounts of these cash flows are subject to changes in the energy industry environment and may result in additional liabilities recorded, which in turn would increase the carrying values of the related properties.

Oil and gas properties are assessed for impairment in value on a field-by-field basis whenever indicators become evident. We use our current estimate of future revenues and operating expenses to test the capitalized costs for impairment. In the event net undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded based on the present value of expected future net cash flows over the economic lives of the reserves.

Proved Reserve Estimates. Our reserve information is prepared by independent reserve engineers in accordance with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission. There are a number of uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves, including many factors beyond our control such as commodity pricing. Reserve engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of crude oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact manner. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s guidelines, we use twelve month average prices, year end costs and a 10% discount rate to determine the present value of future net cash flow. Actual prices and costs may vary significantly, and the discount rate may or may not be appropriate based on outside economic conditions.

Discontinued Operations. We classify assets and liabilities of a disposal group as held for sale and discontinued operations if the following criteria are met: (1) management, with appropriate authority, commits to a plan to sell a disposal group; (2) the asset is available for immediate sale in its current condition; (3) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions to complete the sale have been initiated; (4) the sale is probable; (5) the disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; and (6) actions required to complete the plan of sale indicate it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan of sale will occur or that the plan will be withdrawn. Once deemed held for sale, we no longer depreciate the assets of the disposal group. Upon sale, we calculate the gain or loss associated with the disposition by comparing the carrying value of the assets less direct costs of the sale with the proceeds received. In the consolidated statement of operations, we present discontinued operations, net of tax effect, as a separate caption below net income from continuing operations.

 

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Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

For the year ended December 31, 2011, our revenue was $1,964.3 million and our net income from continuing operations was $159.4 million, or $1.97 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. For the year ended December 31, 2010, our revenue was $1,563.0 million and our net income from continuing operations was $86.1 million, or $1.08 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. Included in the results for the year ended December 31, 2010 were pre-tax management transition expenses of approximately $35.0 million.

The following table compares our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands). Cost of services, rentals and sales excludes depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion for each of our business segments.

 

     Revenue      Cost of Services, Rentals and Sales  
     2011      2010      Change      2011      %     2010      %     Change  

Subsea and Well Enhancement

   $ 1,353,231       $ 1,088,336       $ 264,895       $ 825,762         61   $ 672,029         62   $ 153,733   

Drilling Products and Services

     611,101         474,707         136,394         220,647         36     176,463         37     44,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,964,332       $ 1,563,043       $ 401,289       $ 1,046,409         53   $ 848,492         54   $ 197,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following discussion analyzes our results on a segment basis.

Subsea and Well Enhancement Segment

Revenue for our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment was $1,353.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, as compared to $1,088.3 million for 2010. Cost of services decreased slightly to 61% of segment revenue in 2011 from 62% in 2010. Our increase in revenue and profitability is due to demand increases in the U.S. land and international market areas. Revenue from our U.S. land market area increased approximately 53% due to demand for coiled tubing, cased hole wireline, well control and pressure pumping services, as well as hydraulic workover and snubbing services. Additionally, revenue from our international market areas increased approximately 29% primarily due increased revenue from our subsea projects, well control services, hydraulic workover and snubbing services and our acquisition of Superior Completion Services in August of 2010. Revenue from our Gulf of Mexico market area decreased approximately 3% primarily based on a decline in revenue from work associated with our large-scale decommissioning project as well as a decrease in well control services. The decrease in the Gulf of Mexico was partially offset by increased revenue from cased hole wireline services, hydraulic snubbing and workover services and the acquisition of Superior Completion Services in 2010.

The financial results of the derrick barge that was sold in the first quarter of 2012 have been included within income (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented.

Drilling Products and Services Segment

Revenue for our Drilling Products and Services segment was $611.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, an approximate 29% increase from 2010. Cost of services decreased slightly to 36% of segment revenue in 2011 from 37% in 2010. The increase in revenue for this segment is primarily related to rentals of our accommodation units, drill pipe and specialty tubulars, specifically in our U.S. land market area. Revenue in our U.S. land market area increased approximately 71% for the year ended December 31, 2011 over the same period in 2010. Revenue generated from our international market areas increased approximately 12% for the year ended December 31, 2011 over the same period in 2010. This increase was primarily related to increased rentals of drill pipe and specialty tubulars. Revenue from our Gulf of Mexico market area remained essentially flat due to the lingering effects of the Macondo oil spill in April 2010.

 

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Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion increased to $244.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $208.1 million in 2010. Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense related to our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment increased $20.7 million, or 22%, in 2011 from the same period in 2010. Increases in depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion are related to the acquisition of Superior Completion Services, capital expenditures and increased utilization of subsea vessels. Depreciation and amortization expense increased within our Drilling Products and Services segment by $16.1 million, or 14%, due to capital expenditures.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased to $376.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $332.6 million in 2010, which included approximately $35.0 million of management transition expenses. Increases in general and administrative expenses are attributable to the acquisition of Superior Completion Services and increased bonus and compensation expense due to our improved performance as well as additional infrastructure to enhance our growth.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations include operating results for both the derrick barge and liftboats and related assets that were sold in the first quarter of 2012. Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax, were $16.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. In 2011, we recorded a pre-tax reduction in value of assets of approximately $46.1 million which included a write down of property and equipment of approximately $35.8 million and a write down of goodwill of approximately $10.3 million. In 2010, we recorded a pre-tax reduction in value of assets totaling $32.0 million in connection with liftboat components primarily related to two partially completed liftboats that we concluded were impractical to complete. Also included in the loss from discontinued operations are gains on sale of liftboats, net of tax, of approximately $6.1 million and approximately $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

For the year ended December 31, 2010, our revenue was $1,563.0 million and our net income from continuing operations was $86.1 million, or $1.08 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. Included in the results for the year ended December 31, 2010 were pre-tax management transition expenses of approximately $35.0 million. For the year ended December 31, 2009, our revenue was $1,320.6 million and our net loss from continuing operations was $120.5 million, or $1.54 diluted losses per share from continuing operations. Included in the results for the year ended December 31, 2009 were non-cash, pre-tax charges of $212.5 million for the reduction in value of assets within our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment and $36.5 million for the reduction in value of our remaining equity-method investment in Beryl Oil and Gas L.P. (BOG). Also included in the results for the year ended December 31, 2009 were losses of $18.0 million from our share of equity-method investments and $4.6 million of other non-cash charges related to SPN Resources.

The following table compares our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands). Cost of services, rentals and sales excludes depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion for each of our business segments.

 

     Revenue      Cost of Services, Rentals and Sales  
     2010      2009      Change      2010      %     2009      %     Change  

Subsea and Well Enhancement

   $ 1,088,336       $ 893,765       $ 194,571       $ 672,029         62   $ 607,720         68   $ 64,309   

Drilling Products and Services

     474,707         426,876         47,831         176,463         37     143,810         34     32,653   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,563,043       $ 1,320,641       $ 242,402       $ 848,492         54   $ 751,530         57   $ 96,962   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following discussion analyzes our results on a segment basis.

Subsea and Well Enhancement Segment

Revenue for our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment was $1,088.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to $893.8 million for 2009. Our increase in revenue and profitability is primarily due to demand increases in the U.S. land and international market areas. Revenue from our U.S. land market area increased approximately 75% due to demand for coiled tubing, cased hole wireline, well control services and hydraulic workover and snubbing services. Additionally, revenue from our international market areas increased approximately 91% primarily due to our acquisition of Hallin along with increased revenue from our well control services and hydraulic workover and snubbing services. Revenue from our Gulf of Mexico market area decreased approximately 18% primarily based on a decline in revenue from work associated with our large-scale decommissioning project. This decrease was partially offset by increased well control work and plug and abandonment activity, as well as our acquisitions of Superior Completion Services and the Bullwinkle platform.

Cost of services decreased to 62% of segment revenue in 2010, as compared to 68% of segment revenue in 2009. Similar to revenue, our profitability increased due to increased demand for coiled tubing, cased hole wireline, well control services and hydraulic workover and snubbing services. Additionally, cost of services as a percentage of revenue for 2009 was impacted due to the adjustment related to our large-scale decommissioning project. During the fourth quarter of 2009 as we neared completion of this project, we determined it was necessary to increase our total cost estimate due to various well conditions and other technical issues associated with this complex and challenging project. As the revenue related to this long-term contract is recorded on the percentage-of-completion method utilizing costs incurred as a percentage of total estimated costs, the cumulative effect of changes to estimated total contract costs was recognized in the period in which revisions were identified.

The financial results of the derrick barge that was sold in the first quarter of 2012 have been included within income (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented.

 

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Drilling Products and Services Segment

Revenue for our Drilling Products and Services segment was $474.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, an approximate 11% increase from 2009. Cost of services increased to 37% of segment revenue in 2010 from 34% in 2009. The increase in revenue for this segment is primarily related to rentals of our accommodation units and specialty tubulars, specifically in our U.S. land market area. Revenue in our U.S. land market area increased approximately 54% for the year ended December 31, 2010 over the same period in 2009. Revenue generated from our international market areas increased approximately 5%. Revenue from our Gulf of Mexico market area decreased approximately 11% due to decreased demand for specialty tubulars and stabilization equipment as a result of the lingering effects of the deepwater drilling moratorium. The decrease in demand for specialty tubulars was partially offset by an increase in demand for accommodation rentals, which benefited from oil spill cleanup efforts. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased 4% as rentals from high-margin drill pipe, specialty tubulars and stabilization equipment fell significantly in the Gulf of Mexico due to the deepwater drilling moratorium.

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion increased to $208.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $194.0 million in 2009. Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense related to our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment increased $5.0 million, or 6%, in 2010 from the same period in 2009. Increases in depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion related to the acquisitions of Superior Completion Services, Hallin and the Bullwinkle platform, along with 2009 and 2010 capital expenditures, were offset by the decrease in depreciation and amortization as a result of the $212.5 million reduction in value of assets related to our U.S. land market area recorded in 2009. Depreciation and amortization expense increased within our Drilling Products and Services segment by $9.1 million, or 9%, due to 2009 and 2010 capital expenditures.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses increased to $332.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 from $244.0 million in 2009. Included in this increase is approximately $35.0 million of management transition expenses. Additional increases in general and administrative expenses include the acquisitions of Superior Completion Services and Hallin, as well as increased bonus and compensation expense due to our improved performance, and additional infrastructure to enhance our growth.

Reduction in Value of Assets

During the second quarter of 2009, we recorded an expense of approximately $92.7 million in connection with intangible assets within our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment. This reduction in value of intangible assets was primarily due to the decline in demand for services in the U.S. land market area. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the U.S. land market area remained depressed and our forecast of this market did not suggest a timely recovery sufficient to support our current carrying values. As such, we recorded an expense of approximately $119.8 million related to our tangible assets (property, plant and equipment) within the same segment.

Additionally in 2009, we recorded a $36.5 million expense to write off our remaining investment in BOG, an equity-method investment in which we owned a 40% interest. In April 2009, BOG defaulted under its loan agreements due primarily to the impact of production curtailments from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008 and the decline of natural gas and oil prices. As a result of continued negative BOG operating results, lack of viable interested buyers and unsuccessful attempts to renegotiate the terms and conditions of BOG’s loan agreements, we wrote off the remaining carrying value of our investment in BOG.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations include operating results for both the derrick barge and liftboats and related assets that were sold in the first quarter of 2012. Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax, were $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, as compared to a gain from discontinued operations, net of tax of $18.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. In 2010, we recorded a pre-tax reduction in value of assets totaling $32.0 million in connection

 

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with liftboat components primarily related to two partially completed liftboats that we concluded were impractical to complete. Also included in the loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2010 was a gain on sale of liftboats, net of tax, of approximately $0.7 million. Included in the gain from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 was a gain on sales of liftboats, net of tax, of approximately $1.3 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the year ended December 31, 2011, we generated net cash from operating activities of $492.8 million as compared to $456.0 million in 2010. Our primary liquidity needs are for working capital and to fund capital expenditures, debt service and acquisitions. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We had cash and cash equivalents of $80.3 million at December 31, 2011 compared to $50.7 million at December 31, 2010. In addition, we had restricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $785.3 million that was used to partially fund the Complete acquisition. At December 31, 2011, approximately $46.6 million of our cash balance was held in foreign jurisdictions. Cash balances held in foreign jurisdictions could be repatriated to the United States; however, they would be subject to United States federal income taxes, less applicable foreign tax credits. The Company has not provided United States income tax expense on earnings of its foreign subsidiaries because it expects to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely.

We expect increased liquidity in 2012 from Complete’s cash on hand of approximately $214.6 million at the date of acquisition. In addition, we collected $45.5 million, exclusive of selling costs, in February 2012 from the sale of a derrick barge and $141.4 million, inclusive of estimated working capital, subject to adjustment, and selling costs, from the sale of our Marine segment in March 2012. We also received approximately $34.1 million in cash in April 2012 for our 10% interest in Dynamic Offshore when SandRidge Energy completed its acquisition of this company. We also expect to collect approximately $129.7 million during 2012 in connection with the large-scale platform decommissioning project in the Gulf of Mexico, pending certain regulatory approvals. These amounts are exclusive of any tax payments related to these transactions.

We spent $484.6 million of cash on capital expenditures during the year ended December 31, 2011. Approximately $200.9 million was used to expand and maintain our Drilling Products and Services equipment inventory, approximately $2.5 million was spent on our former Marine segment and approximately $281.2 million was used to expand and maintain the asset base of our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment.

At December 31, 2011, we had a $400 million bank revolving credit facility. Any amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility were due on July 20, 2014. At December 31, 2011, we had $75.0 million outstanding under the bank credit facility with a weighted average interest rate of 5.0% per annum. On February 7, 2012, at the time of the Complete acquisition, we amended our revolving credit facility to increase the borrowing capacity to $600 million from $400 million, and to include a $400 million term loan. The maturity date for both the credit facility and the term loan is February 7, 2017, and any amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the term loan are due at maturity. The principal balance of the term loan is payable in installments of $5.0 million on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing June 30, 2012. At February 17, 2012, we had $211.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility with a weighted average interest rate of 3.6% per annum. We also had $33.3 million of letters of credit outstanding, which reduces our borrowing capacity under this credit facility. At June 1, 2012, we had no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and we had approximately $35.4 million of letters of credit outstanding, which reduces our borrowing capacity under this credit facility. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus margins that depend on our leverage ratio. Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets, including the pledge of the stock of our principal subsidiaries. The credit facility contains customary events of default and requires that we satisfy various financial covenants. It also limits our ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, make acquisitions, create liens or incur additional indebtedness.

At December 31, 2011, we had outstanding $12.5 million in U.S. Government guaranteed long-term financing under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which is administered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), for two liftboats. This debt bears an interest rate of 6.45% per annum and was payable in equal semi-annual installments of $405,000 on June 3rd and December 3rd of each year through the maturity date of June 3, 2027. Our obligations were secured by mortgages on two liftboats. This MARAD financing also required that we comply with certain covenants and restrictions, including the maintenance of minimum net worth, working capital and debt-to-equity requirements. We repaid this facility in connection with the sale of our Marine segment in March 2012.

We have outstanding $300 million of 6 7/8% unsecured senior notes due 2014. The indenture governing the senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on June 1st and December 1st of each year through the maturity date of June 1, 2014. The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit us from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens, selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions.

In April 2011, we issued $500 million of 6 3/8% unsecured senior notes due 2019. The indenture governing the 6 3/8% senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on May 1st and November 1st of each year through the maturity date of May 1, 2019. The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit us from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens,

 

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selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions. We used a portion of the net proceeds of this offering, together with borrowings under our revolving credit facility to redeem, on December 15, 2011, all of our outstanding $400 million 1.50% senior exchangeable notes.

In December 2011, we issued $800 million of 7 1/8% unsecured senior notes due 2021. The indenture governing the 7 1/8% senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on June 15th and December 15th of each year through the maturity date of December 15, 2021. The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit us from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens, selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions. We used proceeds from this offering to partially fund the Complete acquisition.

Our current long-term issuer credit rating is BBB- by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) and Ba2 by Moody’s. S&P upgraded our corporate credit rating to BBB- with a stable outlook on May 23, 2012 from BB+. S&P’s upgrade and stable outlook reflects their expectation that we will maintain our positive operating momentum and satisfactory credit measures.

The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations and commercial commitments at December 31, 2011 (amounts in thousands). We do not have any other material obligations or commitments.

 

Description

   2012      2013      2014      2015      2016      Thereafter  

Long-term debt, including estimated interest payments

   $ 116,582       $ 114,804       $ 477,773       $ 90,324       $ 90,272       $ 1,676,195   

Capital lease obligations, including estimated interest payments

     6,225         6,225         6,225         6,225         6,225         12,969   

Decommissioning liabilities, undiscounted

     10,552         5,276         8,793         5,276         5,276         129,069   

Operating leases

     14,493         10,785         8,095         4,608         2,918         17,743   

Vessel construction

     44,750         —           —           —           —           —     

Other long-term liabilities

     —           22,868         9,588         9,445         8,097         30,778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 192,602       $ 159,958       $ 510,474       $ 115,878       $ 112,788       $ 1,866,754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We currently believe that we will spend approximately $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion on capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, during 2012. We believe that our current working capital, cash generated from our operations, cash generated from dispositions and availability under our revolving credit facility will provide sufficient funds for our identified capital projects.

In May 2010, we signed a contract for construction of a compact semi-submersible vessel. This vessel is designed for both shallow and deepwater conditions and will be capable of performing subsea construction, inspection, repairs and maintenance work, as well as subsea light well intervention and abandonment work. The vessel is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2013.

We intend to continue implementing our growth strategy of increasing our scope of services through both internal growth and strategic acquisitions. We expect to continue to make the capital expenditures required to implement our growth strategy in amounts consistent with the amount of cash generated from operating activities, cash proceeds from dispositions, the availability of additional financing and our credit facility. Depending on the size of any future acquisitions, we may require additional equity or debt financing in excess of our current working capital and amounts available under our revolving credit facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet financing arrangements other than potential additional consideration that may be payable as a result of the future operating performances of an acquisition and a guarantee on the performance of certain decommissioning liabilities. We do not have any other financing arrangements that are not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in our financial statements.

 

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At December 31, 2011, the maximum additional consideration payable for an acquisition was approximately $3.0 million. Since this acquisition occurred before we adopted the revised authoritative guidance for business combinations, these amounts are not classified as liabilities and are not reflected in our financial statements until the amounts are fixed and determinable. When amounts are determined, they are capitalized as part of the purchase price of the related acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we paid additional consideration of approximately $1.2 million as a result of prior acquisitions.

In connection with the sale of SPN Resources in 2008, we guaranteed the performance of its decommissioning liabilities. In accordance with authoritative guidance related to guarantees, we have assigned an estimated value of $2.6 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 related to decommissioning performance guarantees, which is reflected in other long-term liabilities. We believe that the likelihood of being required to perform these guarantees is remote. In the unlikely event that Dynamic Offshore defaults on the decommissioning liabilities, the total maximum potential obligation under these guarantees is estimated to be approximately $158.7 million, net of the contractual right to receive payments from third parties, which is approximately $24.6 million, as of December 31, 2011. The total maximum potential obligation will decrease over time as the underlying obligations are fulfilled by SPN Resources.

Hedging Activities

In an attempt to achieve a more balanced debt portfolio, we entered into an interest rate swap in March 2010 whereby we are entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate of 6 7/8% per annum and are obligated to make quarterly interest payments at a variable rate. Interest rate swap agreements that are effective at hedging the fair value of fixed-rate debt agreements are designated and accounted for as fair value hedges. At December 31, 2011, we had fixed-rate interest on approximately 87% of our long-term debt. As of December 31, 2011, we had a notional amount of $150 million related to this interest rate swap with a variable interest rate, which is adjusted every 90 days, based on LIBOR plus a fixed margin.

From time to time, we may enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. We do not enter into forward foreign exchange contracts for trading purposes. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2009, we did not hold any foreign currency forward contracts. During the year ended December 31, 2010, we held foreign currency forward contracts outstanding in order to hedge exposure to currency fluctuations. These contracts are not designated as hedges and are marked to fair market value each period. As of December 31, 2011, we had no outstanding foreign currency forward contracts.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.”

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Superior Energy Services, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited financial statement schedule, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Superior Energy Services, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 28, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

KPMG LLP                

New Orleans, Louisiana

February 28, 2012, except as to Notes 1, 3, 4, 11 and 16, which are as of June 15, 2012

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2011 and 2010

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     2011     2010  

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 80,274      $ 50,727   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,484 and $22,618 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     540,602        452,450   

Prepaid expenses

     34,037        25,828   

Inventory and other current assets

     228,309        235,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     883,222        764,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     1,507,368        1,313,150   

Goodwill

     581,379        588,000   

Notes receivable

     73,568        69,026   

Equity-method investments

     72,472        59,322   

Intangible and other long-term assets, net

     930,136        113,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,048,145      $ 2,907,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 178,645      $ 110,276   

Accrued expenses

     197,574        162,044   

Income taxes payable

     717        2,475   

Deferred income taxes

     831        29,353   

Current portion of decommissioning liabilities

     14,956        16,929   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     810        184,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     393,533        505,887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

     297,458        223,936   

Decommissioning liabilities

     108,220        100,787   

Long-term debt, net

     1,685,087        681,635   

Other long-term liabilities

     110,248        114,737   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock of $0.01 par value. Authorized, 5,000,000 shares; none issued

     —          —     

Common stock of $0.001 par value. Authorized, 125,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 80,425,443 and 78,951,053 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     80        79   

Additional paid in capital

     447,007        415,278   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (26,936     (25,700

Retained earnings

     1,033,448        890,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,453,599        1,280,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,048,145      $ 2,907,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Revenues

   $ 1,964,332      $ 1,563,043      $ 1,320,641   

Costs and expenses:

      

Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)

     1,046,409        848,492        751,530   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     244,915        208,097        193,992   

General and administrative expenses

     376,619        332,602        243,988   

Reduction in value of assets

     —          —          212,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     296,389        173,852        (81,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

      

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

     (72,994     (56,480     (49,702

Interest income

     6,226        5,135        926   

Other income (expense)

     (822     825        571   

Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net

     16,394        8,245        (22,600

Reduction in value of equity-method investment

     —          —          (36,486
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     245,193        131,577        (188,687

Income taxes

     85,804        45,431        (68,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     159,389        86,146        (120,540

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

     (16,835     (4,329     18,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 142,554      $ 81,817      $ (102,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 2.00      $ 1.09      $ (1.54

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (0.21   $ (0.05   $ 0.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 1.79      $ 1.04      $ (1.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 1.97      $ 1.08      $ (1.54

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (0.21   $ (0.05   $ 0.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 1.76      $ 1.03      $ (1.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:

      

Basic

     79,654        78,758        78,171   

Incremental common shares from stock options

     1,271        840        —     

Incremental common shares from restricted stock units

     170        136        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     81,095        79,734        78,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(in thousands)

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Net income (loss)

   $ 142,554      $ 81,817      $ (102,323

Disposition of hedging positions of equity-method investments, net of tax

     —          —          (3,881

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

     (1,236     (6,704     17,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 141,318      $ 75,113      $ (88,678
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(in thousands, except share data)

 

                                      Accumulated              
     Preferred             Common            Additional     other              
     stock      Preferred      stock     Common      paid-in     comprehensive     Retained        
     shares      stock      shares     stock      capital     income (loss), net     earnings     Total  

Balances, December 31, 2008

     —         $ —           78,028,072      $ 78       $ 375,436      $ (32,641   $ 911,400      $ 1,254,273   

Net loss

     —           —           —          —           —          —          (102,323     (102,323

Disposition of hedging positions of equity-method investments, net of tax

     —           —           —          —           —          (3,881     —          (3,881

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —           —           —          —           —          17,526        —          17,526   

Grant of restricted stock units

     —           —           —          —           700        —          —          700   

Restricted stock grant and compensation expense, net of forfeitures

     —           —           305,182        1         5,837        —          —          5,838   

Exercise of stock options

     —           —           38,717        —           375        —          —          375   

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     —           —           —          —           170        —          —          170   

Stock option compensation expense

     —           —           —          —           2,401        —          —          2,401   

Shares issued to pay performance share units

     —           —           71,392        —           920        —          —          920   

Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     —           —           133,360        —           2,308        —          —          2,308   

Shares withheld and retired

     —           —           (17,373     —           (262     —          —          (262
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2009

     —         $ —           78,559,350      $ 79       $ 387,885      $ (18,996   $ 809,077      $ 1,178,045   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     —           —           —          —           —          —          81,817        81,817   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —           —           —          —           —          (6,704     —          (6,704

Grant of restricted stock units

     —           —           —          —           950        —          —          950   

Restricted stock grant and compensation expense, net of forfeitures

     —           —           342,694        —           11,367        —          —          11,367   

Exercise of stock options

     —           —           87,150        —           927        —          —          927   

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     —           —           —          —           560        —          —          560   

Stock option compensation expense

     —           —           —          —           15,493        —          —          15,493   

Shares issued to pay performance share units

     —           —           —          —           —          —          —          —     

Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     —           —           94,250        —           2,233        —          —          2,233   

Shares withheld and retired

     —           —           (132,391     —           (4,137     —          —          (4,137
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2010

     —         $ —           78,951,053      $ 79       $ 415,278      $ (25,700   $ 890,894      $ 1,280,551   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     —           —           —          —           —          —          142,554        142,554   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     —           —           —          —           —          (1,236     —          (1,236

Grant of restricted stock units

     —           —           —          —           1,140        —          —          1,140   

Restricted stock grant and compensation expense, net of forfeitures

     —           —           541,425        —           5,996        —          —          5,996   

Exercise of stock options

     —           —           876,435        1         10,262        —          —          10,263   

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     —           —           —          —           9,004        —          —          9,004   

Stock option compensation expense

     —           —           —          —           3,348        —          —          3,348   

Shares issued to pay performance share units

     —           —           67,288        —           2,759        —          —          2,759   

Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     —           —           75,745        —           2,594        —          —          2,594   

Share issuance cost

     —           —           —          —           (335     —          —          (335

Shares withheld and retired

     —           —           (86,503     —           (3,039     —          —          (3,039
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2011

     —         $ —           80,425,443      $ 80       $ 447,007      $ (26,936   $ 1,033,448      $ 1,453,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(in thousands)

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ 142,554      $ 81,817      $ (102,323

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     257,313        220,835        207,114   

Deferred income taxes

     48,073        8,276        (74,704

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (9,004     (560     (170

Reduction in value of assets

     46,096        32,004        212,527   

Reduction in value of equity-method investments

     —          —          36,486   

Stock based and performance share unit compensation expense

     14,032        27,207        11,785   

Retirement and deferred compensation plans expense

     1,990        4,825        1,550   

(Earnings) losses from equity-method investments, net of cash received

     (13,152     2,905        28,606   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs and note discount

     25,178        23,954        21,744   

Gain on sale of businesses

     (8,558     (1,083     (2,084

Other reconciling items, net

     (6,426     (4,708     —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

      

Accounts receivable

     (86,814     (89,800     25,609   

Inventory and other current assets

     2,182        85,687        (51,320

Accounts payable

     40,289        20,303        (24,637

Accrued expenses

     24,961        14,754        (41,264

Decommissioning liabilities

     (504     (1,759     —     

Income taxes

     (1,378     10,510        (2,301

Other, net

     15,972        20,806        29,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     492,804        455,973        276,103   

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Payments for capital expenditures

     (484,648     (323,244     (286,277

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (1,748     (276,077     (1,247

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     22,349        5,250        7,716   

Change in restricted cash held for acquisition of a business

     (785,280     —          —     

Purchase of short-term investments

     (223,491     —          —     

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

     223,630        —          —     

Cash contributed to equity-method investment

     —          —          (8,694

Other

     (721     (9,402     (3,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,249,909     (603,473     (292,271

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Net (payments) borrowings from revolving line of credit

     (100,000     (2,000     177,000   

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     1,300,000        —          —     

Principal payments of long-term debt

     (400,810     (810     (810

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (24,428     (5,182     (2,308

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     10,263        927        375   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     9,004        560        170   

Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee benefit plans

     2,206        1,891        1,958   

Other

     (9,662     (3,443     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     786,573        (8,057     176,385   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     79        (221     1,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     29,547        (155,778     161,652   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     50,727        206,505        44,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 80,274      $ 50,727      $ 206,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (a) Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

 

  (b) Reclassifications

In the first quarter of 2012, the Company sold the 18 liftboats and related assets comprising its Marine segment, as well as a derrick barge from its Subsea and Well Enhancement segment. Beginning the first quarter of 2012, all of the operations related to these assets, as well as any resulting gain or loss recognized from the dispositions, will be reported as discontinued operations, net of tax in the consolidated financial statements. We have also reported the prior period operations related to these assets as discontinued operations retrospectively for all periods presented. See Note 4 – Discontinued Operations for more information. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation.

 

  (c) Business

The Company is a leading provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment focusing on serving the production and drilling-related needs of oil and gas companies. The Company provides most of the products and services necessary to maintain, enhance and extend producing wells, as well as plug and abandonment services at the end of their life cycle.

 

  (d) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  (e) Major Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk

The majority of the Company’s business is conducted with major and independent oil and gas exploration companies. The Company evaluates the financial strength of its customers and provides allowances for probable credit losses when deemed necessary.

The market for the Company’s services and products is the oil and gas industry in the United States and select international market areas. Oil and gas companies make capital expenditures on exploration, drilling and production operations. The level of these expenditures historically has been characterized by significant volatility.

The Company derives a large amount of revenue from a small number of major and independent oil and gas companies. In 2011 and 2010, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue. In 2009 Chevron accounted for approximately 15%, Apache accounted for approximately 13% and BP accounted for approximately 11% of total revenue, primarily related to our Subsea and Well Enhancement segment.

In addition to trade receivables, other financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and derivative instruments used in hedging activities. The Company periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of financial institutions that may serve as a counterparty. The financial institutions in which the Company transacts business are large, investment grade financial institutions which are “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, thereby minimizing its exposure to credit risks for deposits in excess of federally insured amounts and for failure to perform as the counterparty on interest rate swap agreements.

 

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  (f) Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

  (g) Accounts Receivable and Allowances

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount or the earned amount but not yet invoiced and do not bear interest. The Company maintains allowances for estimated uncollectible receivables including bad debts and other items. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s best estimate of probable uncollectible amounts in existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and specific identification.

 

  (h) Inventory and Other Current Assets

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or weighted-average cost methods for finished goods and work-in-process. Supplies and consumables consist principally of products used in our services provided to customers.

Inventory and other current assets include approximately $83.1 million and $70.0 million of inventory at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our inventory balance at December 31, 2011 consisted of approximately $39.0 million of finished goods, $2.3 million of work-in-process, $5.4 million of raw materials and $36.4 million of supplies and consumables. Our inventory balance at December 31, 2010 consisted of $31.4 million of finished goods, $1.4 million of work-in-process, $2.2 million of raw materials and $35.0 million of supplies and consumables.

Additionally, inventory and other current assets include approximately $133.4 million and $146.9 million of costs incurred and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company follows the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for applicable contracts.

 

  (i) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, except for assets acquired using purchase accounting, which are recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition. With the exception of the Company’s larger marine vessels, depreciation is computed using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:

 

 

Buildings and improvements

     3 to 40 years   

Marine vessels and equipment

     5 to 25 years   

Machinery and equipment

     2 to 20 years   

Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers

     3 to 5 years   

Furniture and fixtures

     2 to 10 years   

The Company’s larger marine vessels are depreciated using the units-of-production method based on the utilization of the vessels and are subject to a minimum amount of annual depreciation. The units-of-production method is used for these assets because depreciation occurs primarily through use rather than through the passage of time.

The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its investment in oil and natural gas properties. Under the successful efforts method, the costs of successful exploratory wells and leases containing productive reserves are capitalized. Costs incurred to drill and equip developmental wells, including unsuccessful development wells, are capitalized. Other costs such as geological and geophysical costs and the drilling costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells are expensed. Leasehold and well costs are depleted on a units-of-production basis based on the estimated remaining equivalent proved oil and gas reserves of each field.

The Company capitalizes interest on the cost of major capital projects during the active construction period. Capitalized interest is added to the cost of the underlying assets and is amortized over the useful lives of the assets. The Company capitalized approximately $7.1 million, $2.7 million and $2.9 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of interest for various capital projects.

 

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In accordance with authoritative guidance on property, plant and equipment, long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is assessed by a comparison of the carrying amount of such assets to their fair value calculated, in part, by the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. Cash flow estimates are based upon, among other things, historical results adjusted to reflect the best estimate of future market rates, utilization levels, and operating performance. Estimates of cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, changes in economic conditions or changes in an asset’s operating performance. The Company’s assets are grouped by subsidiary or division for the impairment testing, except for liftboats, which are grouped together by leg length. These groupings represent the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. The Company has long-lived assets, such as facilities, utilized by multiple operating divisions that do not have identifiable cash flows. Impairment testing for these long-lived assets is based on the consolidated entity. If the assets’ fair value is less than the carrying amount of those items, impairment losses are recorded in the amount by which the carrying amount of such assets exceeds the fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell. The net carrying value of assets not fully recoverable is reduced to fair value. The estimate of fair value represents the Company’s best estimate based on industry trends and reference to market transactions and is subject to variability. The oil and gas industry is cyclical and these estimates of the period over which future cash flows will be generated, as well as the predictability of these cash flows, can have a significant impact on the carrying values of these assets and, in periods of prolonged down cycles, may result in impairment charges.

As a result of pursuing strategic alternatives, the Company entered into an agreement dated February 22, 2012 to sell its Marine segment. As such, the Company concluded that indicators of impairment existed and therefore conducted a fair value assessment of the liftboats at December 31, 2011. This valuation included two components: estimated undiscounted cash flows and indicated valuation evidenced by tenders from prospective buyers. A weighted average was applied to the two components to obtain an estimate of the fair market value of the liftboats. Based on this valuation analysis, the Company determined that the liftboats had a fair market value that was approximately $35.8 million less than their carrying value. Therefore, a reduction in the value of assets (property, plant and equipment) was recorded for approximately $35.8 million, which is included in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations. On March 30, 2012, the Company sold the 18 liftboats and related assets that comprised its Marine segment.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded a reduction in the value of assets totaling $32.0 million in connection with liftboat components primarily related to the two partially completed liftboats, which is included in discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded approximately $119.8 million reduction in the value of assets, related to property, plant and equipment, due to the decline in the U.S. land market area.

 

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  (j) Goodwill

In accordance with authoritative guidance on intangible assets, goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of December 31 or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of the asset has decreased below its carrying value. In order to estimate the fair value of the reporting units (which is consistent with the reported business segments), the Company used a weighting of the discounted cash flow method and the public company guideline method of determining fair value of each reporting unit. The Company weighted the discounted cash flow method 80% and the public company guideline method 20% due to differences between the Company’s reporting units and the peer companies’ size, profitability and diversity of operations. In order to validate the reasonableness of the estimated fair values obtained for the reporting units, a reconciliation of fair value to market capitalization was performed for each unit on a standalone basis. A control premium, derived from market transaction data, was used in this reconciliation to ensure that fair values were reasonably stated in conjunction with the Company’s capitalization. These fair value estimates were then compared to the carrying value of the reporting units. No impairment loss was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, as the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying amount. A significant amount of judgment was involved in performing these evaluations since the results are based on estimated future events.

The Company completed its assessment at December 31, 2011 to determine whether goodwill was impaired and as a result determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the former Marine segment was less than its carrying amount, indicating that goodwill was potentially impaired. As a result, the Company initiated the second step of the goodwill impairment test which involved calculating the implied fair value of the goodwill by allocating the fair value of the former Marine segment to all of the assets and liabilities other than goodwill and comparing it to the carrying amount of goodwill. The Company determined that the implied fair value of the goodwill for the former Marine segment was less than its carrying value and fully wrote-off the goodwill balance of $10.3 million, which was recorded as a reduction in the value of assets within income (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.

The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

      Subsea and
Well
Enhancement
    Drilling
Products and
Services
    Marine     Total  

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 332,111      $ 139,436      $ 10,933      $ 482,480   

Acquisition activities

     93,650        —          —          93,650   

Disposition activities

     —          —          (80     (80

Additional consideration paid for prior acquisitions

     14,029        1,000        —          15,029   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (2,106     (973     —          (3,079
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 437,684      $ 139,463      $ 10,853      $ 588,000   

Acquisition activities

     3,563        —          —          3,563   

Disposition activities

     —          —          (519     (519

Reduction in value of asset

     —          —          (10,334     (10,334

Additional consideration paid for prior acquisitions

     —          1,000        —          1,000   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (296     (35     —          (331
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

   $ 440,951      $ 140,428      $ —        $ 581,379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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If, among other factors, (1) the Company’s market capitalization declines and remains below its stockholders’ equity, (2) the fair value of the reporting units decline, or (3) the adverse impacts of economic or competitive factors are worse than anticipated, the Company could conclude in future periods that impairment losses are required.

 

  (k) Notes Receivable

Notes receivable consist of a commitment from the seller of oil and gas properties towards the abandonment of the acquired property. Pursuant to an agreement with the seller, the Company will invoice the seller an agreed upon amount at the completion of certain decommissioning activities. The gross amount of this note totaled $115.0 million and is recorded at present value using an effective interest rate of 6.58%. The related discount is amortized to interest income based on the expected timing of the platform’s removal. The Company recorded interest income related to notes receivable of $4.5 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

  (l) Intangible and Other Long-Term Assets

Intangible and other long-term assets consist of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

      December 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
      Gross
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Balance
     Gross
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Balance
 

Customer relationships

   $ 23,707       $ (6,144   $ 17,563       $ 23,306       $ (4,317   $ 18,989   

Tradenames

     18,005         (2,706     15,299         17,924         (1,622     16,302   

Non-compete agreements

     1,697         (1,126     571         1,320         (1,211     109   

Debt issuance costs

     41,449         (10,039     31,410         25,886         (14,412     11,474   

Deferred compensation plan assets

     10,598         —          10,598         10,820         —          10,820   

Escrowed cash

     50,196         —          50,196         33,013         —          33,013   

Restricted cash and

     785,280         —          785,280         —           —          —     

cash equivalents

               

Long-term assets held as major replacement spares

     13,806         —          13,806         19,999         —          19,999   

Other

     6,018         (605     5,413         3,780         (503     3,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 950,756       $ (20,620   $ 930,136       $ 136,048       $ (22,065   $ 113,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Customer relationships, tradenames, and non-compete agreements are amortized using the straight line method over the life of the related asset with weighted average useful lives of 13 years, 17 years, and 3 years, respectively. Debt issuance costs are amortized primarily using the effective interest method over the life of the related debt agreements with a weighted average useful life of 9 years. Amortization of debt issuance costs is recorded in interest expense. Amortization expense (exclusive of debt issuance costs) was approximately $3.4 million, $3.3 million and $4.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Estimated annual amortization of intangible assets (exclusive of debt acquisition costs) will be approximately $3.4 million for 2012, $3.3 million for 2013, $3.2 million for 2014, $3.0 million for 2015 and $2.9 million for 2016, excluding the effects of any acquisitions or dispositions subsequent to December 31, 2011.

In connection with the issuance of the Company’s $800 million of 7 1/8% unsecured senior notes due 2021, certain restrictions were placed on the proceeds from the issuance of these notes. These restrictions limit the Company to use the proceeds, net of fees and expenses from the issuance, for the acquisition of Complete Production Services, Inc. (NYSE: CPX) (Complete). At December 31, 2011, the

 

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Company held $785.3 million in other long-term assets as net proceeds from the issuance of these notes (see note 8), which were used to partially fund the acquisition of Complete on February 7, 2012.

As a result of the annual review for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company recorded approximately $92.7 million as a reduction in the value of intangible assets during the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

  (m) Decommissioning Liabilities

The Company records estimated future decommissioning liabilities in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to asset retirement obligations (decommissioning liabilities), which requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Subsequent to initial measurement, the decommissioning liability is required to be accreted each period to present value. The Company’s decommissioning liabilities associated with the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets consist of costs related to the plugging of wells, the removal of the related facilities and equipment, and site restoration.

Whenever practical, the Company utilizes its own equipment and labor services to perform well abandonment and decommissioning work. When the Company performs these services, all recorded intercompany revenues and related costs of services are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. The recorded decommissioning liability associated with a specific property is fully extinguished when the property is abandoned. The recorded liability is first reduced by all cash expenses incurred to abandon and decommission the property. If the recorded liability exceeds (or is less than) the Company’s total costs, then the difference is reported as income (or loss) within revenue during the period in which the work is performed. The Company reviews the adequacy of its decommissioning liabilities whenever indicators suggest that the estimated cash flows needed to satisfy the liability have changed materially. The Company reviews its estimates for the timing of these expenditures on a quarterly basis.

In connection with the acquisition of Superior Completion Services in 2010, the Company assumed approximately $10.0 million of decommissioning liabilities associated with restoring two chartered vessels to the original condition in which they were received.

The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s decommissioning liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

     2011     2010  

Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively

   $ 117,716      $ —     

Liabilities acquired and incurred

     —          136,559   

Liabilities settled

     (504     (1,759

Accretion

     6,752        7,018   

Revision in estimated liabilities

     (788     (24,102
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     123,176        117,716   

Less: current portion of decommissioning liabilities at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     14,956        16,929   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

   $ 108,220      $ 100,787   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  (n) Revenue Recognition

Products and services are generally sold based upon purchase orders or contracts with customers that include fixed or determinable prices. Revenue is recognized when services or equipment are provided and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company contracts for subsea and well enhancement projects either on a day rate or turnkey basis, with a vast majority of its projects conducted on a day rate basis. The Company’s drilling products and services are billed on a day rate basis, and revenue from the sale of equipment is recognized when the title to the equipment has been transferred. Reimbursements from customers for the cost of drilling products and services that are damaged or lost down-hole are reflected as revenue at the time of the incident. The Company accounted for the revenue and related costs on a large-scale platform decommissioning contract on the percentage-of-completion method utilizing costs incurred as a percentage of total estimated costs (see note 5). The Company recognizes oil and gas revenue from its interests in producing wells as oil and natural gas is sold.

 

  (o) Taxes Collected from Customers

In accordance with authoritative guidance related to taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities, the Company elected to net taxes collected from customers against those remitted to government authorities in the financial statements consistent with the historical presentation of this information.

 

  (p) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes and the related accounts under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and rates that are in effect when the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on the deferred income taxes is recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs. A valuation allowance is recorded when management believes it is more likely than not that at least some portion of any deferred tax asset will not be realized.

The Company has adopted authoritative guidance surrounding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and applicable penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

 

  (q) Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that could have been outstanding assuming the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units and the potential shares that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share using the treasury stock method.

Stock options and restricted stock units for approximately 540,000, 1,650,000 and 1,180,000 shares were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

  (r) Discontinued Operations

The Company classifies assets and liabilities of a disposal group as held for sale and discontinued operations if the following criteria are met: (1) management, with appropriate authority, commits to a plan to sell a disposal group; (2) the asset is available for immediate sale in its current condition; (3) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions to complete the sale have been initiated; (4) the sale is probable; (5) the disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; and (6) actions required to complete the plan of sale indicate it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan of sale will occur or that the plan will be withdrawn. Once deemed held for sale, the Company no longer depreciates the assets of the disposal group. Upon sale, the Company calculates the gain or loss associated with the disposition by comparing the carrying value of the assets less direct costs of the sale with the proceeds received. In the consolidated statement of operations income (loss) from discontinued operations are presented, net of tax effect, as a separate caption below net income from continuing operations.

 

 

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  (s) Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows authoritative guidance for fair value measurements relating to financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities, including presentation of required disclosures herein. This guidance establishes a fair value framework requiring the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1 such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets or model-derived valuations or other inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

 

  (t) Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and revolving credit facility approximates their carrying amounts due to their short maturity or market interest rates. The fair value of the Company’s debt was approximately $1,749.8 million and $902.5 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The fair value of these debt instruments is determined by reference to the market value of the instrument as quoted in an over-the-counter market.

 

  (u) Foreign Currency

Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates, and the resulting translation adjustments are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company’s stockholders’ equity.

For international subsidiaries where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar, financial statements are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the historical exchange rate for most of the long-term assets and liabilities and the balance sheet date exchange rate for most of the current assets and liabilities. An average exchange rate is used for each period for revenues and expenses. These transaction gains and losses, as well as any other transactions in a currency other than the functional currency, are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the currency exchange rates change. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 the Company recorded approximately $1.4 million, $1.6 million and $3.5 million of foreign currency gains, respectively.

 

  (v) Stock-Based Compensation

In accordance with authoritative guidance related to stock compensation, the Company records compensation costs relating to share-based payment transactions and includes such costs in general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations. The cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity award). Excess tax benefits of awards that are recognized in equity related to stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting are reflected as financing cash flows.

 

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  (w) Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values. Interest rate swap agreements that are effective at hedging the fair value of fixed-rate debt agreements are designated and accounted for as fair value hedges. The Company also assesses, both at inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging relationships are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value.

In an attempt to achieve a more balanced debt portfolio, the Company entered into an interest rate swap in March 2010. Under this agreement, the Company is entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate of 6 7/8% per annum and is obligated to make quarterly interest payments at a variable rate. At December 31, 2011, the Company had fixed-rate interest on approximately 87% of its long-term debt. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had a notional amount of $150 million related to this interest rate swap with a variable interest rate, which is adjusted every 90 days, based on LIBOR plus a fixed margin.

From time to time, the Company may enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The Company does not enter into forward foreign exchange contracts for trading purposes. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2009, the Company did not hold any foreign currency forward contracts. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company held foreign currency forward contracts outstanding in order to hedge exposure to currency fluctuations. These contracts are not designated as hedges, for hedge accounting treatment, and were marked to fair market value each period and changes in fair value were recognized in earnings.

 

  (x) Equity –Method Investments

Investments in entities that are not controlled by the Company, but where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations, are accounted for using the equity-method. The Company’s share of the income or losses of these entities is reflected as earnings or losses from equity-method investments in its consolidated statements of operations.

 

  (y) Self Insurance Reserves

The Company is self insured, through deductibles and retentions, up to certain levels for losses related to workers’ compensation, third party liability insurances, property damage, and group medical. With the Company’s growth, the Company has elected to retain more risk by increasing its self insurance. The Company accrues for these liabilities based on estimates of the ultimate cost of claims incurred as of the balance sheet date. The Company regularly reviews the estimates of reported and unreported claims and provides for losses through reserves. The Company obtains actuarial reviews to evaluate the reasonableness of internal estimates for losses related to workers’ compensation and group medical on an annual basis.

 

  (z) Subsequent Events

In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company has updated its evaluation and disclosed throughout the notes to the consolidated financial statements all material subsequent events that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements were reissued.

 

  (aa) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). The amendments in ASU 2011-05 allow an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both instances, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05

 

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eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments in ASU 2011-05 do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. However, in December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05” (“ASU 2011-12”), which deferred the guidance on whether to require entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement where net income is presented and the statement where other comprehensive income is presented for both interim and annual financial statements. ASU 2011-12 reinstated the requirements for the presentation of reclassifications that were in place prior to the issuance of ASU 2011-05 and did not change the effective date for ASU 2011-05. For public entities, the amendments in ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. The Company retrospectively adopted this guidance which changed the Company’s financial statement presentation of comprehensive income but did not impact the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” (“ASU 2011-08”). ASU 2011-08 allows a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step impairment test would be performed. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, and early adoption is permitted. This update changed the process the Company used to test goodwill for impairment, but did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). This newly issued accounting standard requires an entity to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position as well as instruments and transactions executed under a master netting or similar arrangement and was issued to enable users of financial statements to understand the effects or potential effects of those arrangements on its financial position. This ASU is required to be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2013. As this accounting standard only requires enhanced disclosure, the adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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(2) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table includes the Company’s supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

      2011     2010     2009  

Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized

   $ 39,539      $ 34,034      $ 28,833   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 22,320      $ 25,435      $ 16,434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Details of business acquisitions:       

Fair value of assets

   $ 8,650      $ 515,767      $ 1,247   

Fair value of liabilities

     (6,902     (228,417     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid

     1,748        287,350        1,247   

Less cash acquired

     —          (11,273     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash paid for acquisitions

   $ 1,748      $ 276,077      $ 1,247   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Details of proceeds from sale of businesses:       

Book value of assets

   $ 13,791      $ 4,236      $ 5,632   

Book value of liabilities

     —          81        —     

Receivable due from sale

     —          (150     —     

Gain on sale of business

     8,558        1,083        2,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of businesses

   $ 22,349      $ 5,250      $ 7,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Non-cash investing activity:       

Long term payable on vessel construction

   $ —        $ —        $ 5,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable

   $ 23,053      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional consideration payable on acquisitions

   $ —        $ —        $ 484   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Non-cash financing activity:       

Share settlement for employee tax liability

   $ —        $ 3,093      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
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(3) Acquisitions

In September 2011, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest in a pressure pumping company based in Brazil in order to expand the breadth of services offered in Brazil. The Company paid approximately $0.5 million at closing, with an additional $5.8 million payable after the settlement of certain liabilities and administrative formalities. Identifiable intangible assets include goodwill of $3.6 million, all of which was assigned to the Company’s Subsea and Well Enhancement segment.

In August 2010, the Company acquired certain assets (operating as Superior Completion Services) from subsidiaries of Baker Hughes Incorporated (Baker Hughes) for approximately $54.3 million. The assets purchased were used in Baker Hughes’ Gulf of Mexico stimulation and sand control business.

In January 2010, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest of Hallin Marine Subsea International Plc (Hallin) for approximately $162.3 million. Additionally, the Company repaid approximately $55.5 million of Hallin’s debt. Hallin is an international provider of integrated subsea services and engineering solutions, focused on installing, maintaining and extending the life of subsea wells. Hallin operates in international offshore oil and gas markets with offices and facilities located in Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Scotland and the United States.

In January 2010, Wild Well Control, Inc. (Wild Well), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired 100% ownership of Shell Offshore, Inc.’s Gulf of Mexico Bullwinkle platform and its related assets and assumed the related decommissioning obligation. Immediately after Wild Well acquired these assets, it conveyed an undivided 49% interest in these assets and the related well plugging and abandonment obligations to Dynamic Offshore Holding, LP (Dynamic Offshore), which operates these assets. Additionally, Dynamic Offshore will pay Wild Well to extinguish its 49% portion of the well plugging and abandonment obligation (see note 5).

 

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The Company has an off-balance sheet financing arrangement for additional consideration that may be payable as a result of the future operating performance of an acquisition. At December 31, 2011, the maximum additional contingent consideration payable was approximately $3.0 million and will be determined and payable through 2012. Since this acquisition occurred before the Company adopted the revised authoritative guidance for business combinations, these amounts are not classified as liabilities and are not reflected in the Company’s financial statements until the amounts are fixed and determinable. The Company paid additional consideration of approximately $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, as a result of prior acquisitions. Of the consideration paid, $1.0 million was capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2011 and $0.2 million had been capitalized and accrued during 2010.

Subsequent Event

On February 7, 2012, the Company acquired Complete Production Services, Inc. (“Complete”) in a cash and stock merger transaction valued at approximately $2,914.8 million. Complete focuses on providing specialized completion and production services and products that help oil and gas companies develop hydrocarbon reserves, reduce costs and enhance production. Complete’s operations are located throughout the United States and Mexico. The acquisition of Complete substantially expanded the size and scope of services of the Company. Management believes that the acquisition positions the combined company to be better equipped to compete with the larger oilfield service companies and to expand internationally. Subsequent to this acquisition, all of Complete’s operations will be reported in the Subsea and Well Enhancement segment.

Pursuant to the merger agreement, Complete stockholders received 0.945 of a share of the Company’s common stock and $7.00 cash for each share of Complete’s common stock outstanding at the time of the acquisition. In total, the Company paid approximately $553.3 million in cash and issued approximately 74.7 million shares valued at approximately $2,308.2 million (based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date of $30.90). Additionally, the Company paid $676.0 million, inclusive of a $26.0 million prepayment premium, to redeem Complete’s $650 million 8.0% senior notes. The Company also assumed all outstanding stock options and shares of non-vested restricted stock held by Complete’s employees and directors at the time of acquisition.

Complete’s stock options and shares of restricted stock outstanding at closing were converted into the Company’s options and restricted stock using a conversion ratio of 1.1999. The estimated fair value associated with the Company’s options issued in exchange for Complete’s options was approximately $58.1 million based on a Black-Scholes valuation model. $56.6 million of this value was attributable to service rendered prior to the date of acquisition, of which $52.7 million was recorded as part of the consideration transferred and $3.9 million was recorded as an expense. The remaining $1.5 million will be expensed over the remaining service term of the replacement stock option awards. In addition, $0.6 million of replacement restricted stock awards was attributable to service rendered prior to the date of acquisition and recorded as part of the consideration transferred. An additional $18.2 million will be expensed over the remaining service term of the replacement restricted stock awards.

 

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The transaction is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires that, among other things, assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company has not finalized the determination of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and, therefore, the fair values set forth are subject to adjustment as the valuations are completed. Under U.S. GAAP, companies have one year following an acquisition to finalize acquisition accounting. The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the provisional fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

 

Assets:

  

Current assets

   $ 751,706   

Property, plant and equipment

     1,223,448   

Goodwill

     1,922,277   

Intangible and other long-term assets

     370,377   

Liabilities:

  

Current liabilities

     236,986   

Deferred income taxes

     435,904   

Other long-term liabilities

     4,125   
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 3,590,793   
  

 

 

 

Included in current assets acquired is approximately $214.6 million of cash, and accounts receivable, including unbilled receivables, with a fair value of approximately $443.7 million. The gross amount due from customers is approximately $449.0 million, of which approximately $5.3 million is deemed to be doubtful.

Total acquisition expenses were approximately $33.2 million, of which approximately $4.5 million was recorded in the year ended December 31, 2011. These acquisition related costs include expenses directly related to acquiring Complete, and have been recorded in general and administrative expenses.

Other Acquisitions

In the first quarter of 2012, the Company acquired a water transfer and storage company and disposal wells for a total of approximately $23.5 million, net of cash acquired. Identifiable intangible assets include goodwill of approximately $9.2 million, all of which will be assigned to the Company’s Subsea and Well Enhancement segment.

 

(4) Discontinued Operations

During 2011, the Company sold seven liftboats for approximately $22.3 million, net of commissions, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. In December 2010, the Company sold one liftboat for approximately $5.4 million, inclusive of a $0.1 million receivable, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. In 2009, the Company sold four liftboats for approximately $7.7 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The gains from these sales are included within income (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations for each respective period.

Subsequent Events

On February 15, 2012, the Company sold a derrick barge to a marine construction company based in India. The Company received proceeds of $44.5 million, inclusive of selling costs. The Company recorded a pre-tax loss of approximately $3.1 million, inclusive of approximately $9.7 million of goodwill, in the first quarter of 2012 in connection with this sale. The operations of this derrick barge have been reported within income (loss) from discontinued operations within the Subsea and Well Enhancement Segment for all periods presented.

On March 30, 2012, the Company sold the 18 liftboats and related assets that comprised its Marine segment. The Company received cash proceeds of approximately $141.4 million, inclusive of estimated working capital, subject to

 

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adjustment, and selling costs. At December 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding $12.5 million in U.S. Government guaranteed long-term financing, which is administered by the Maritime Administration, for two liftboats. The Company repaid this facility in the first quarter of 2012 in connection with the sale of its Marine segment. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company wrote off approximately $46.1 million of long lived assets and goodwill in order to approximate the segment’s indicated fair value. Additionally, the Company recorded a pre-tax loss at the time of sale of approximately $10.0 million for various expenses, including commissions, separation agreements and losses on the extinguishment of debt. The sale of these assets constituted the entire Marine segment as defined in the segment disclosure (see note 11). The operations of the former Marine segment have been reported within income (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations for all periods presented.

The following table summarizes the components of income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

 

      2011     2010     2009  

Revenues

   $ 105,834      $ 118,573      $ 128,659   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax

     (32,051     (7,558     26,724   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (9,083     (2,505     9,825   

Gain on disposition, net of tax of $2,425, $359 and $766 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

     6,133        724        1,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (16,835   $ (4,329   $ 18,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of these disposal groups at December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

 

      2011      2010  

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 16,342       $ 30,265   

Prepaid expenses

     1,900         1,403   

Inventory and other current assets

     2,371         11,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

   $ 20,613       $ 43,189   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     170,222         229,600   

Goodwill

     9,740         20,595   

Intangible and other long-term assets, net

     3,875         7,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

   $ 183,837       $ 257,979   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accounts payable

   $ 1,231       $ 3,204   

Accrued expenses

     13,421         15,068   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     810         810   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 15,462       $ 19,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 11,736       $ 12,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(5) Long-Term Contracts

In January 2010, Wild Well acquired 100% ownership of Shell Offshore Inc.’s Gulf of Mexico Bullwinkle platform and its related assets, and assumed the decommissioning obligations of such assets. In connection with the

 

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conveyance of an undivided 49% interest in these assets and the related well plugging and abandonment obligations, Dynamic Offshore will pay Wild Well to extinguish its portion of the well plugging and abandonment obligations, limited to the current fair value of the obligation at the time of acquisition. As part of the asset purchase agreement with Shell Offshore Inc., Wild Well was required to obtain a $50 million performance bond as well as fund $50 million into an escrow account. Included in intangible and other long-term assets, net is escrowed cash of $50.2 million and $33.0 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Included in other long-term liabilities is deferred revenue of $24.6 million and $16.2 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In December 2007, Wild Well entered into contractual arrangements pursuant to which it is decommissioning seven downed oil and gas platforms and related wells located offshore in the Gulf of Mexico for a fixed sum of $750 million, which is payable in installments upon the completion of specified portions of work. The contract contains certain covenants primarily related to Wild Well’s performance of the work. As of December 31, 2011, the work on this project was substantially complete, pending certain regulatory approvals. The revenue related to the contract for decommissioning these downed platforms and wells was recorded on the percentage-of-completion method utilizing costs incurred as a percentage of total estimated costs. Included in other current assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is approximately $129.7 million and $144.5 million, respectively, of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings related to this contract.

 

(6) Property, Plant and Equipment

A summary of property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands) is as follows:

 

 

      2011     2010  

Buildings, improvements and leasehold improvements

   $ 139,432      $ 127,725   

Marine vessels and equipment

     417,413        499,398   

Machinery and equipment

     1,596,580        1,248,318   

Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers

     38,770        31,934   

Furniture and fixtures

     40,575        35,124   

Construction-in-progress

     171,108        83,694   

Land

     29,518        24,223   

Oil and gas producing assets

     44,109        34,336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,477,505        2,084,752   

Accumulated depreciation and depletion

     (970,137     (771,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 1,507,368      $ 1,313,150   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In connection with the review for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company recorded approximately $35.8 million as a reduction in the value of property, plant and equipment during the year ended December 31, 2011 as the indicated valuation from the buyers was less than the carrying value of certain marine assets. During 2010, the Company recorded a reduction in the value of assets totaling $32.0 million in connection with liftboat components primarily related to partially completed liftboats. During 2009, the Company recorded approximately $119.8 million as a reduction in the value of property, plant and equipment during the year ended December 31, 2009 primarily related to assets servicing the U.S. land market area.

The Company had approximately $23.2 million and $22.7 million of leasehold improvements at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the life of the asset or the term of the lease using the straight line method. Depreciation expense (excluding depletion, amortization and accretion) was approximately $224.6 million, $207.7 million, $202.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which includes amounts recorded within income (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.

 

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Capital Lease

Hallin is the lessee of a dynamically positioned subsea vessel under a capital lease expiring in 2019 with a 2 year renewal option. Hallin owns a 5% equity interest in the entity that owns this leased asset. The entity owning this vessel had $28.9 million of debt as of December 31, 2011, all of which was non-recourse to the Company. The amount of the asset and liability under this capital lease is recorded at the present value of the lease payments. This vessel is depreciated using the units-of-production method based on the utilization of the vessel and is subject to a minimum amount of annual depreciation. The units-of-production method is used for this vessel because depreciation occurs primarily through use rather than through the passage of time. The vessel’s gross asset value under the capital lease was approximately $37.6 million at inception and depreciation expense was approximately $4.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2011 and $3.8 million from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had approximately $29.5 million and $33.0 million, respectively, included in other long-term liabilities, and approximately $3.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively, included in accounts payable related to the obligations under this capital lease. The future minimum lease payments under this capital lease are approximately $3.6 million, $3.9 million, $4.2 million, $4.6 million and $5.0 million in the years ending December 31, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively, exclusive of interest at an annual rate of 8.5%. For each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded interest expense of approximately $3.0 million in connection with this capital lease.

 

(7) Equity-Method Investments

In March 2011, the Company contributed all of its equity interests in SPN Resources and DBH, LLC (DBH) to Dynamic Offshore, the majority owner of both SPN Resources and DBH, in exchange for a 10% limited partnership interest in Dynamic Offshore. Following these contributions, Dynamic Offshore owns all the equity interests of SPN Resources and DBH. Prior to these contributions, the Company accounted for its equity interests in SPN Resources and DBH as separate equity-method investments. The Company’s equity interest in Dynamic Offshore is accounted for as an equity-method investment with a balance of approximately $70.6 million at December 31, 2011. The Company recorded income from its equity-method investment in Dynamic Offshore of approximately $15.0 million for the ten months ended December 31, 2011 following the contributions. Additionally, the Company received approximately $2.8 million of cash distributions from its equity-method investment in Dynamic Offshore for the ten month period ended December 31, 2011. The Company, where possible and at competitive rates, provides its products and services to assist Dynamic Offshore in producing and developing its oil and gas properties. The Company had a receivable from Dynamic Offshore of approximately $9.8 million at December 31, 2011. The Company also recorded revenue from Dynamic Offshore of approximately $44.9 million for the ten months ended December 31, 2011 following the contributions. Additionally, the Company has a receivable from Dynamic Offshore of approximately $14.0 million as of December 31, 2011 related to its share of oil and natural gas commodity sales and production handling arrangement fees.

The Company’s equity-method investment balance in SPN Resources was approximately $43.6 million at December 31, 2010. The Company recorded earnings from its equity-method investment in SPN Resources of approximately $0.2 million for the two months ended February 28, 2011 prior to the contributions and approximately $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company recorded losses from this equity-method investment of approximately $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Additionally, the Company received approximately $9.9 million and $5.9 million, respectively, of cash distributions from its equity-method investment in SPN Resources for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company, where possible and at competitive rates, provides its products and services to assist SPN Resources in producing and developing its oil and gas properties. The Company had a receivable from SPN Resources of approximately $3.2 million at December 31, 2010. The Company also recorded revenue from SPN Resources of approximately $0.3 million for the two months ended February 28, 2011 and approximately $11.4 million and $11.0 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company also reduces its revenue and its investment in SPN Resources for its respective ownership interest when products and services are provided to and capitalized by SPN Resources. As these capitalized costs are depleted by SPN Resources, the Company then increases its revenue and investment in SPN Resources. As such, the Company recorded a net increase in revenue and its investment in SPN Resources of approximately $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company wrote off the remaining carrying value of its 40% interest in Beryl Oil and Gas L.P. (BOG), $36.5 million, and suspended recording its share of BOG’s operating results under equity-method accounting as a result of continued negative BOG operating results, lack of viable interested buyers and unsuccessful attempts to renegotiate the terms and conditions of its loan agreements with lenders on terms that would preserve the Company’s investment. The Company’s total cash contribution for this equity-method investment in BOG was approximately $57.8 million. The Company recorded a loss from its equity-method investment in BOG of approximately $14.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company also recorded revenue of approximately $7.0 million from BOG for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company also recorded a decrease in its investment in BOG of approximately $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 for its proportionate share of accumulated other comprehensive income generated from hedging transactions. The Company recorded a net increase in revenue and its investment in BOG for services provided by the Company that were capitalized by BOG of approximately $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

In October 2009, DBH acquired BOG in connection with a restructuring of BOG in which the previously existing debt obligations of BOG were partially extinguished and otherwise renegotiated. Simultaneous with that acquisition, the Company acquired a 24.6% membership interest in DBH for approximately $8.7 million. DBH’s purchase of BOG using the acquisition method of accounting resulted in a difference between the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in DBH and the underlying equity in net assets. The difference is being adjusted against the equity in earnings based on the depletion of DBH’s oil and gas assets and related reserves. The Company’s equity-method investment balance in DBH was approximately $13.8 million at December 31, 2010. The Company recorded earnings from its equity-method investment in DBH of approximately $0.9 million for the two months ended February 28, 2011 prior to the contributions and $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. From the date of acquisition through December 31, 2009, the Company recorded a loss from its equity-method investment in DBH of approximately $1.0 million. Additionally, the Company received approximately $1.0 million of cash distributions from its equity-method investment in DBH for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company had a receivable from this equity-method investment of approximately $1.4 million at December 31, 2010. The Company also recorded revenue from this equity-method investment of approximately $0.9 million for the two months ended February 28, 2011 prior to the contributions and $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. From the date of acquisition through December 31, 2009, the Company recorded revenue from this equity-method investment of $2.4 million.

Combined summarized financial information for all investments that are accounted for using the equity-method of accounting is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

      December 31,  
      2011      2010  

Current Assets

   $ 229,516       $ 104,241   

Noncurrent assets

     1,305,514         487,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,535,030       $ 591,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 202,465       $ 49,587   

Noncurrent liabilities

     797,031         197,672   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 999,496       $ 247,259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

      Years Ended December 31,  
      2011      2010     2009  

Revenues

   $ 468,140       $ 204,935      $ 245,092   

Cost of sales

     181,433         80,525        110,101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 286,707       $ 124,410      $ 134,991   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 95,581       $ (8,016   $ (10,024
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Subsequent Event

On April 17, 2012, SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) acquired Dynamic Offshore, at which time the Company received $34.1 million in cash and approximately 7.0 million shares of SandRidge common stock in consideration for its 10% interest in Dynamic Offshore. The Company expects to record a gain in the second quarter of 2012 of approximately $18.0 million, after adjustments, as a result of this transaction. In accordance with authoritative guidance related to equity securities, the Company will account for the shares received through this transaction as available-for-sale securities. The shares will be recorded at their fair market value and any unrealized gains or losses will be excluded from earnings and reported as a net amount within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity and would also be reflected in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

(8) Debt

The Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

      2011     2010  

Revolving credit facility—interest payable monthly at floating rate, due December 2014

   $ 75,000      $ 175,000   

U.S. Government guaranteed long-term financing—interest payable semiannually at 6.45%, due in semiannual installments through June 2027

     12,546        13,356   

Senior Notes—interest payable semiannually at 6 7/8%, due June 2014

     300,000        300,000   

Discount on 6 7/8% Senior Notes

     (1,649     (2,248

Senior Notes—interest payable semiannually at 6 3/8%, due May 2019

     500,000        —     

Senior Notes—interest payable semiannually at 7 1/8%, due December 2021

     800,000        —     

Senior Exchangeable Notes—interest payable semiannually at 1.5% until December 2011 and 1.25% thereafter

     —          400,000   

Discount on 1.5% Senior Exchangeable Notes

     —          (19,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,685,897        866,445   

Less current portion

     810        184,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 1,685,087      $ 681,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company had a $400 million bank revolving credit facility. Any amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility were due on July 20, 2014. The weighted average interest rate on amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility was 5.0% and 3.4% per annum at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. On February 7, 2012, this revolving credit facility was amended in connection with the Complete acquisition. See additional details on this amendment within the subsequent event portion of this footnote.

The Company also had approximately $11.0 million of letters of credit outstanding, which reduce the Company’s borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at a LIBOR rate plus margins that depend on the Company’s leverage ratio. Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the pledge of the stock of the Company’s principal domestic subsidiaries. The credit facility contains customary events of default and requires that the Company satisfy various financial covenants. It also limits the Company’s ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, make acquisitions, make changes to the Company’s capital structure, create liens or incur additional indebtedness. At December 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding $12.5 million in U.S. Government guaranteed long-term financing under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which is administered by the Maritime

 

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Administration, for two liftboats. The debt bears interest at 6.45% per annum and is payable in equal semi-annual installments of $405,000 on June 3rd and December 3rd of each year through the maturity date of June 3, 2027. The Company’s obligations are secured by mortgages on the two liftboats. In accordance with the agreement, the Company is required to comply with certain covenants and restrictions, including the maintenance of minimum net worth, working capital and debt-to-equity requirements. At December 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

The Company also has outstanding $300 million of 6 7/8% unsecured senior notes due 2014. The indenture governing the senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on June 1st and December 1st of each year through the maturity date of June 1, 2014. The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens, selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions. At December 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

In April 2011, the Company issued $500 million of 6 3/8% unsecured senior notes due 2019. Costs associated with the issuance of these notes were approximately $9.7 million and were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the 6 3/8% senior notes. The Company used a portion of the proceeds of this debt issuance to redeem all of the outstanding $400 million 1.50% senior exchangeable notes on December 15, 2011. The indenture governing the 6 3/8% senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on May 1st and November 1st of each year through the maturity date of May 1, 2019. The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens, selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions. At December 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

In December 2011, the Company issued $800 million of 7 1/8% unsecured senior notes due 2021. Costs associated with the issuance of these notes were approximately $15.1 million and were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the notes. Certain restrictions were placed on the proceeds from the issuance of these notes. These restrictions limited the Company to use the proceeds, net of fees and expenses from the issuance, to partially fund the Complete acquisition which occurred in February 2012 (see note 3). The indenture governing the 7 1/8% senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on June 15th and December 15th of each year through the maturity date of December 15, 2021. The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens, selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions. At December 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

On December 15, 2011, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding $400 million 1.50% senior exchangeable notes for 100% of the principal amount. As the holders of the Company’s 1.50% senior exchangeable notes had the ability to require the Company to purchase all of the notes on December 15, 2011, the entire amount of these notes would have been deemed to be a current liability at December 31, 2010. However, in accordance with accounting guidance related to classification of short-term debt that is to be refinanced, the Company utilized the amount available to it under its revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2010 of approximately $216.0 million to classify this portion as long-term under the assumption that the revolving credit facility could be used to refinance that portion of the debt.

Annual maturities of long-term debt for each of the five fiscal years following December 31, 2011 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

2012

     810   

2013

     810   

2014

     375,810   

2015

     810   

2016

     810   

Thereafter

     1,308,496   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,687,546   
  

 

 

 

 

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Subsequent Events

On February 7, 2012, in connection with the Complete acquisition, the Company amended its bank credit facility to increase the revolving borrowing capacity to an aggregate amount of $600 million from $400 million and to include a $400 million term loan. The maturity date of both the credit facility and the term loan is February 7, 2017, and any amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility and the term loan are due at maturity. The principal balance of the term loan is payable in installments of $5.0 million on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing on June 30, 2012. Costs associated with these amendments totaled approximately $24.5 million. These costs will be capitalized and amortized over the term of the credit facility.

Additionally, on March 19, 2012, in connection with the sale of the Marine segment, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding of its U.S. government guaranteed long-term financing under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.

 

(9) Stock-Based and Long-Term Compensation

The Company maintains various stock incentive plans that provide long-term incentives to the Company’s key employees, including officers, directors, consultants and advisers (Eligible Participants). Under the incentive plans, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, other stock-based awards or any combination thereof to Eligible Participants. The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors establishes the terms and conditions of any awards granted under the plans, provided that the exercise price of any stock options granted may not be less than the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant.

Stock Options

The Company has granted non-qualified stock options under its stock incentive plans. The stock options generally vest in equal installments over three years and expire in ten years. Non-vested stock options are generally forfeitable upon termination of employment. During 2011, the Company granted 207,183 non-qualified stock options under these same terms.

In accordance with authoritative guidance related to stock-based compensation, the Company recognizes compensation expense for stock option grants based on the fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The Company uses historical data, among other factors, to estimate the expected price volatility, the expected life of the stock option and the expected forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected life of the stock option. The following table presents the fair value of stock option grants made during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and the related assumptions used to calculate the fair value:

 

 

      Years Ended December 31,  
      2011
Actual
    2010
Actual
    2009
Actual
 

Weighted average fair value of grants

   $ 13.54      $ 10.56      $ 8.95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Black-Scholes-Merton Assumptions:       

Risk free interest rate

     0.85     2.07     1.77

Expected life (years)

     5        4        4   

Volatility

     56.31     49.28     53.57

Dividend yield

     —          —          —     

The Company’s compensation expense related to stock options for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $3.3 million, $15.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses. During 2010, the Company modified 1,418,395 stock options, affecting three employees in connection with the management transition of certain executive officers. These stock options were accelerated to vest by December 31, 2010. The Company incurred incremental compensation cost of approximately $9.8 million during 2010 as a result of this modification.

 

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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

 

 

      Number of
Options
    Weighted
Average
Option
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

     3,267,910      $ 15.37         

Granted

     309,352      $ 20.01         

Exercised

     (38,717   $ 9.71         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at December 31, 2009

     3,538,545      $ 15.84         

Granted

     1,549,058      $ 25.04         

Exercised

     (87,150   $ 10.62         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at December 31, 2010

     5,000,453      $ 18.78         

Granted

     207,183      $ 28.97         

Exercised

     (876,435   $ 11.71         
  

 

 

         

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     4,331,201      $ 20.70         6.0       $ 36,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2011

     3,647,745      $ 19.62         5.4       $ 34,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options expected to vest

     683,456      $ 26.46         8.9       $ 2,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on December 31, 2011 and the stock option price, multiplied by the number of “in-the-money” stock options) that would have been received by the stock option holders if all the options had been exercised on December 31, 2011. The Company expects all of its remaining non-vested options to vest as they are primarily held by its officers and senior managers.

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011 (the difference between the stock price upon exercise and the option price) was approximately $23.4 million. The Company received approximately $10.3 million, $0.9 million and $0.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, from employee stock option exercises. In accordance with authoritative guidance related to stock-based compensation, the Company has reported the tax benefits of approximately $7.4 million, $0.6 million, $0.2 million from the exercise of stock options for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, as financing cash flows.

 

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A summary of information regarding stock options outstanding at December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

 

     Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

Range of

Exercise

        Prices         

   Shares      Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
     Weighted
Average
Price
     Shares      Weighted
Average
Price
 

$7.31 - $8.79

     61,665         1.3 years       $ 8.78         61,665       $ 8.78   

$9.10 - $9.90

     80,313         0.4 years       $ 9.48         80,313       $ 9.48   

$10.36 - $10.90

     770,268         2.6 years       $ 10.66         770,268       $ 10.66   

$12.45 - $13.34

     309,977         6.9 years       $ 12.88         309,977       $ 12.88   

$17.46 - $23.00

     1,502,669         6.3 years       $ 19.92         1,236,572       $ 19.55   

$24.00 - $30.00

     1,133,657         7.9 years       $ 25.98         829,664       $ 25.38   

$34.40 - $37.64

     464,239         6.8 years       $ 35.37         350,873       $ 35.57   

$40.00 - $40.69

     8,413         6.2 years       $ 40.69         8,413       $ 40.69   

The following table summarizes non-vested stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2011:

 

 

     Number of
Options
    Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Non-vested at December 31, 2010

     869,971      $ 10.23   

Granted

     207,183      $ 13.54   

Vested

     (393,698   $ 9.61   
  

 

 

   

Non-vested at December 31, 2011

     683,456      $ 11.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, there was approximately $6.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options outstanding. The Company expects to recognize approximately $3.7 million, $2.2 million and $0.9 million of compensation expense during the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively, for these outstanding non-vested stock options.

Restricted Stock

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company granted 567,083 shares of restricted stock to its employees. Shares of restricted stock generally vest in equal annual installments over three years. Non-vested shares are generally forfeitable upon the termination of employment. Holders of restricted stock are entitled to all rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the restricted stock, including the right to vote the shares and receive any dividends or other distributions. Compensation expense associated with restricted stock is measured based on the grant date fair value of our common stock and is recognized on a straight line basis over the vesting period. The Company’s compensation expense related to restricted stock outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $6.0 million, $11.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses. During 2010, the Company modified 282,781 shares of restricted stock affecting three employees in connection with the management transition of certain executive officers. These shares of restricted stock were accelerated to vest by December 31, 2010. The Company incurred incremental compensation cost of approximately $4.3 million during the year as a result of this modification.

 

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A summary of the status of restricted stock for the year ended December 31, 2011 is presented in the table below:

 

 

      Number of
Shares
    Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair  Value
 

Non-vested at December 31, 2010

     792,436      $ 22.25   

Granted

     567,083      $ 28.84   

Vested

     (294,144   $ 19.80   

Forfeited

     (25,658   $ 22.49   
  

 

 

   

Non-vested at December 31, 2011

     1,039,717      $ 27.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, there was approximately $21.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock. The Company expects to recognize approximately $9.1 million, $7.4 million, $5.3 million during the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively, for non-vested restricted stock. In accordance with authoritative guidance related to stock-based compensation, the Company has reported tax benefits of approximately $1.6 million from the vesting of restricted stock for the year ended December 31, 2011 as financing cash flows.

Restricted Stock Units

Under the Amended and Restated 2004 Directors Restricted Stock Units Plan, each non-employee director is issued annually a number of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) having an aggregate dollar value determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The exact number of RSUs granted is determined by dividing the dollar value determined by the Company’s Board of Directors based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the day of the annual stockholders’ meeting or a pro rata amount if the appointment occurs subsequent to the annual stockholders’ meeting. An RSU represents the right to receive from the Company, within 30 days of the date the director ceases to serve on the Board, one share of the Company’s common stock. At December 31, 2011, 170,457 RSUs were outstanding under this plan. The Company’s expense related to RSUs for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $1.2 million, $1.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses.

A summary of the activity of restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2011 is presented in the table below:

 

 

     Number of
Restricted
Stock Units
     Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2010

     136,173       $ 27.02   

Granted

     34,284       $ 35.10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     170,457       $ 28.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Performance Share Units

The Company has issued performance share units (PSUs) to its employees as part of the Company’s long-term incentive program. There is a three year performance period associated with each PSU grant. The two performance measures applicable to all participants are the Company’s return on invested capital and total shareholder return relative to those of the Company’s pre-defined “peer group.” The PSUs provide for settlement in cash or up to 50% in equivalent value in the Company’s common stock, provided the participant has met specified continued service requirements. At December 31, 2011, there were 366,133 PSUs outstanding (70,522, 96,673, 81,154 and 117,784 related to performance periods ending December 31, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively). The Company’s compensation expense related to all outstanding PSUs for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $3.2 million, $5.2 million and $7.3 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and

 

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administrative expenses. The Company has recorded a current liability of approximately $3.8 million and $6.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for outstanding PSUs, which is reflected in accrued expenses. Additionally, the Company has recorded a long-term liability of approximately $6.8 million and $7.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for outstanding PSUs, which is reflected in other long-term liabilities. In 2011, the Company paid approximately $2.8 million and issued approximately 67,300 shares of its common stock to settle PSUs for the performance period ended December 31, 2010. In 2010, the Company paid approximately $6.4 million in cash to settle PSUs for the performance period ended December 31, 2009. In 2009, the Company paid approximately $4.7 million in cash and issued approximately 71,400 shares of its common stock to its employees to settle PSUs for the performance period ended December 31, 2008.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company has an employee stock purchase plan under which an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. Under this stock purchase plan, eligible employees can purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount. The Company received approximately $2.2 million, $1.9 million and $2.0 million related to shares issued under these plans for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $388,000, $345,000 and $350,000, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses. Additionally, the Company issued approximately 75,700, 94,200 and 133,400 shares for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to these stock purchase plans.

Profit Sharing Plan

The Company maintains a defined contribution profit sharing plan for employees who have satisfied minimum service requirements. Employees may contribute up to 75% of their earnings to the plan subject to the contribution limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company may provide a discretionary match, not to exceed 5% of an employee’s salary. The Company made contributions of approximately $7.4 million, $3.3 million and $3.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company has a non-qualified deferred compensation plan which allows certain highly compensated employees the option to defer up to 75% of their base salary, up to 100% of their bonus, and up to 100% of the cash portion of their performance share unit compensation to the plan. Payments are made to participants based on their annual enrollment elections and plan balances. Participants earn a return on their deferred compensation that is based on hypothetical investments in certain mutual funds. Changes in market value of these hypothetical participant investments are reflected as an adjustment to the deferred compensation liability of the Company with an offset to compensation expense (see note 14). At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the liability of the Company to the participants was approximately $13.0 million and $14.2 million, respectively, which reflects the accumulated participant deferrals and earnings (losses) as of that date. These amounts are recorded in other long-term liabilities. Additionally at December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had approximately $2.8 million and $3.0 million in accounts payable in anticipation of pending payments. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded compensation income (expense) of approximately $0.1 million, ($1.8) million and ($2.8) million, respectively, related to the earnings and losses of the deferred compensation plan liability. The Company makes contributions that approximate the participant deferrals into various investments, principally life insurance that is invested in mutual funds similar to the participants’ hypothetical investment elections. Changes in market value of the investments and life insurance are reflected as adjustments to the deferred compensation plan asset with an offset to other income (expense). At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the deferred contribution plan asset was approximately $10.6 million and $10.8 million, respectively, and is recorded in intangible and other long-term assets. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded other income (expense) of ($0.2) million, $0.8 million, $0.6 million, respectively, related to the earnings and losses of the deferred compensation plan assets.

 

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Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

The Company also has a supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP). The SERP provides retirement benefits to the Company’s executive officers and certain other designated key employees. The SERP is an unfunded, non-qualified defined contribution retirement plan, and all contributions under the plan are unfunded credits to a notional account maintained for each participant. Under the SERP, the Company will generally make annual contributions to a retirement account based on age and years of service. During 2011, 2010 and 2009, the participants in the plan received contributions ranging from 5% to 35% of salary and annual cash bonus, which totaled approximately $1.0 million, $5.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The Company may also make discretionary contributions to a participant’s retirement account. In 2010, the Company made a discretionary contribution to the account of its former chief operating officer in the amount of $4.7 million as part of its executive management transition. The Company recorded $1.8 million, $5.6 million and $2.1 million of compensation expense in general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, inclusive of discretionary contributions. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company paid approximately $5.5 million to select participants of this plan. There were no payments to participants of this plan in the years 2010 and 2009.

Subsequent Event

At the effective time of the merger with Complete, each outstanding stock option and all unvested restricted stock in respect of Complete’s common stock issued pursuant to the Complete Plans was converted into corresponding stock options with respect to the Company common stock and the right to receive restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. The Company expects to expense approximately $1.5 million in stock options and $18.2 million in restricted stock over the remaining service term of these awards.

(10) Income Taxes

The components of income and loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

00000000 00000000 00000000
     2011      2010      2009  

Domestic

   $ 244,401       $ 124,463       $ (220,351

Foreign

     792         7,114         31,664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 245,193       $ 131,577       $ (188,687
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

00000000 00000000 00000000
     2011     2010     2009  

Current:

      

Federal

   $ 14,227      $ 15,791      $ 585   

State

     785        1,874        (570

Foreign

     19,716        17,628        16,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     34,728        35,293        16,034   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred:

      

Federal

     51,828        13,897        (81,597

State

     1,121        (761     (1,415

Foreign

     (1,873     (2,998     (1,169
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     51,076        10,138        (84,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 85,804      $ 45,431      $ (68,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% to income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 as follows (in thousands):

 

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Computed expected tax expense (benefit)

   $ 85,818      $ 46,052      $ (66,040

Increase (decrease) resulting from State and foreign income taxes

     (2,106     1,839        (4,026

Other

     2,092        (2,460     1,919   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax

   $ 85,804      $ 45,431      $ (68,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

     2011      2010  

Deferred tax assets:

     

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 9,054       $ 7,097   

Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards

     24,101         10,120   

Compensation and employee benefits

     28,305         29,358   

Decommissioning liabilities

     39,638         37,909   

Deferred interest expense related to exchangeable notes

     —           526   

Other

     35,005         21,626   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

     136,103         106,636   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Property, plant and equipment

     317,033         248,453   

Notes receivable

     25,599         23,857   

Goodwill and other intangible assets

     22,432         19,555   

Deferred revenue on long-term contracts

     47,341         53,465   

Other

     21,987         14,595   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     434,392         359,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ 298,289       $ 253,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The net deferred tax assets reflect management’s estimate of the amount that will be realized from future profitability and the reversal of taxable temporary differences that can be predicted with reasonable certainty. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that at least some portion of any deferred tax asset will not be realized.

Net deferred tax liabilities were classified in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 and 2010 as follows (in thousands):

 

 

     2011      2010  

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Current deferred income taxes

   $ 831       $ 29,353   

Noncurrent deferred income taxes

     297,458         223,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ 298,289       $ 253,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $1.8 million in net operating loss carryforwards, which are available to reduce future taxable income. The expiration dates for utilization of the loss carryforwards are 2020 through 2026. Utilization of $0.6 million of the net operating loss carryforwards will be subject to the annual limitations due to the ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As of December 31, 2011, the Company also has various state net operating loss carryforwards of an estimated $60 million with expiration dates from 2020 to 2026. A deferred tax asset of $3.7 million reflects the expected future tax benefit for the state loss carryforwards.

 

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The Company has not provided United States income tax expense on earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, since the Company has reinvested or expects to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely. At December 31, 2011, the undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were approximately $154 million. If these earnings are repatriated to the United States in the future, additional tax provisions may be required. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of taxes that might be payable on such undistributed earnings.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The number of years that are open under the statute of limitations and subject to audit varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. The Company remains subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years after 2007.

The Company had approximately $21.7 million, $24.8 million and $11.0 million of unrecorded tax benefits at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.

The activity in unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Unrecognized tax benefits,

      

December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively

   $ 24,760      $ 11,013      $ 9,652   

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

     —          36        3,377   

Additions based on tax positions related to prior years

     871        16,607        186   

Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years

     (3,939     (2,896     (2,202
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits,

      

December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively

   $ 21,692      $ 24,760      $ 11,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(11) Segment Information

Business Segments

On March 30, 2012, the Company sold the 18 liftboats and related assets that comprised its Marine segment. Additionally, on February 15, 2012 the Company sold a derrick barge which was formerly reported within the Subsea and Well Enhancement segment. The operating results from these businesses have been included in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations. The prior year segment presentation has been revised to reflect these changes.

The Company’s reportable segments are now as follows: (1) Subsea and Well Enhancement and (2) Drilling Products and Services. The Subsea and Well Enhancement segment provides production-related services used to enhance, extend and maintain oil and gas production, which include integrated subsea services and engineering services, mechanical wireline, hydraulic workover and snubbing, well control, coiled tubing, electric line, pumping and stimulation and wellbore evaluation services; well plug and abandonment services; stimulation and sand control equipment and services; and other oilfield services used to support drilling and production operations. The Subsea and Well Enhancement segment also includes production handling arrangements, as well as the production and sale of oil and gas. The Drilling Products and Services segment rents and sells stabilizers, drill pipe, tubulars and specialized equipment for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, production and workover activities. It also provides on-site accommodations and bolting and machining services.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in note 1 of these notes to the consolidated financial statements. The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating profits or losses. Segment revenues reflect direct sales of products and services for that segment, and each segment records direct expenses related to its employees and its operations. Identifiable assets are primarily those assets directly used in the operations of each segment.

 

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Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s segments as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and for the years then ended is shown in the following tables (in thousands):

 

 

2011

   Subsea and
Well
Enhancement
     Drilling
Products and
Services
     Unallocated     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenues

   $ 1,353,231       $ 611,101       $ —        $ 1,964,332   

Cost of services, rentals, and sales

     825,762         220,647         —          1,046,409   

(exclusive of items shown separately below)

          

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     114,106         130,809         —          244,915   

General and administrative

     254,418         122,201         —          376,619   

Income (loss) from operations

     158,945         137,444         —          296,389   

Interest expense, net

     —           —           (72,994     (72,994

Interest income

     4,542         —           1,684        6,226   

Other income

     105         —           (927     (822

Earnings from equity-method investments

     —           —           16,394        16,394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 163,592       $ 137,444       $ (55,843   $ 245,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

2010

   Subsea and
Well
Enhancement
     Drilling
Products and
Services
     Unallocated     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenues

   $ 1,088,336       $ 474,707       $ —        $ 1,563,043   

Cost of services, rentals, and sales

     672,029         176,463         —          848,492   

(exclusive of items shown separately below)

          

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     93,364         114,733         —          208,097   

General and administrative

     223,757         108,845         —          332,602   

Income (loss) from operations

     99,186         74,666         —          173,852   

Interest expense, net

     —           —           (56,480     (56,480

Interest income

     4,548         —           587        5,135   

Other income

     —           —           825        825   

Earnings from equity-method investments

     —           —           8,245        8,245   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 103,734       $ 74,666       $ (46,823   $ 131,577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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$xxx,xxxx,xx $xxx,xxxx,xx $xxx,xxxx,xx $xxx,xxxx,xx

2009

   Subsea and
Well
Enhancement
    Drilling
Products and
Services
     Unallocated     Consolidated
Total
 

Revenues

   $ 893,765      $ 426,876       $ —        $ 1,320,641   

Cost of services, rentals, and sales (exclusive of items shown separately below)

     607,720        143,810         —          751,530   

Depreciation and amortization

     88,364        105,628         —          193,992   

General and administrative

     152,097        91,891         —          243,988   

Reduction in value of assets

     212,527        —           —          212,527   

Income (loss) from operations

     (166,943     85,547         —          (81,396

Interest expense, net

     —          —           (49,702     (49,702

Interest income

     —          —           926        926   

Other income

     —          —           571        571   

Losses from equity-method investments

     —          —           (22,600     (22,600

Reduction in the value of equity-method investment

     —          —           (36,486     (36,486
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (166,943   $ 85,547       $ (107,291   $ (188,687
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Identifiable Assets

 

 

      Subsea and
Well
Enhancement
     Drilling
Products and
Services
     Marine      Unallocated      Consolidated
Total
 

December 31, 2011

   $ 2,863,550       $ 947,679       $ 164,444       $ 72,472       $ 4,048,145   

December 31, 2010

   $ 1,769,813       $ 802,785       $ 255,883       $ 79,052       $ 2,907,533   

December 31, 2009

   $ 1,377,122       $ 759,418       $ 299,834       $ 80,291       $ 2,516,665   

Capital Expenditures

 

 

$xxx,xxxx,xx $xxx,xxxx,xx $xxx,xxxx,xx $xxx,xxxx,xx
      Subsea and
Well
Enhancement
     Drilling
Products and
Services
     Marine      Consolidated
Total
 

December 31, 2011

   $ 286,066       $ 219,121       $ 2,514       $ 507,701   

December 31, 2010

   $ 150,313       $ 142,942       $ 29,989       $ 323,244   

December 31, 2009

   $ 99,551       $ 124,845       $ 66,881       $ 291,277   

Geographic Segments

The Company attributes revenue to various countries based on the location where services are performed or the destination of the drilling products or equipment sold or leased. Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment and are attributed to various countries based on the physical location of the asset at a given fiscal year end. The Company’s information by geographic area is as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

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      Revenues      Long-Lived Assets  
     Years Ended December 31,      December 31,  
     2011      2010      2009      2011      2010  

United States

   $ 1,438,138       $ 1,134,938       $ 1,030,149       $ 1,060,483       $ 881,416   

Other Countries

     526,194         428,105         290,492         446,885         431,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,964,332       $ 1,563,043       $ 1,320,641       $ 1,507,368       $ 1,313,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(12) Guarantee

In connection with the sale of SPN Resources in 2008, the Company guaranteed the performance of its decommissioning liabilities. In accordance with authoritative guidance related to guarantees, the Company has assigned an estimated value of $2.6 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010 related to decommissioning performance guarantees, which is reflected in other long-term liabilities. The Company believes that the likelihood of being required to perform these guarantees is remote. In the unlikely event that Dynamic Offshore defaults on the decommissioning liabilities existing at the closing date, the total maximum potential obligation under these guarantees is estimated to be approximately $158.7 million, net of the contractual right to receive payments from third parties, which is approximately $24.6 million, as of December 31, 2011. The total maximum potential obligation will decrease over time as the underlying obligations are fulfilled by SPN Resources.

 

(13) Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases many of its office, service and assembly facilities under operating leases. In addition, the Company also leases certain assets used in providing services under operating leases. The leases expire at various dates over an extended period of time. Total rent expense was approximately $18.3 million, $15.1 million and $12.0 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases for the five years ending December 31, 2012 through 2016 and thereafter are as follows: $20.7 million, $17.0 million, $14.3 million, $10.8 million, $9.1 million and $30.7 million, respectively.

Due to the nature of the Company’s business, the Company is involved, from time to time, in routine litigation or subject to disputes or claims regarding our business activities. Legal costs related to these matters are expensed as incurred. In management’s opinion, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

 

(14) Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows authoritative guidance for fair value measurements relating to financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities, including presentation of required disclosures herein. This guidance establishes a fair value framework requiring the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table provides a summary of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
     December 31,
2011
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Intangible and other long-term assets

           

Non-qualified deferred compensation assets

   $ 10,597       $ 815       $ 9,782         —     

Interest rate swap

   $ 1,904         —         $ 1,904         —     

Accounts payable

           

Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities

   $ 2,790         —         $ 2,790         —     

Other long-term liabilities

           

Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities

   $ 12,975         —         $ 12,975         —     

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
     December 31,
2010
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Intangible and other long-term assets

           

Non-qualified deferred compensation assets

   $ 10,820       $ 812       $ 10,008         —     

Interest rate swap

   $ 161         —         $ 161         —     

Accounts payable

           

Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities

   $ 2,953       $ 1,429       $ 1,524         —     

Other long-term liabilities

           

Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities

   $ 14,236         —         $ 14,236         —     

The Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan allows officers and highly compensated employees to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation and contribute such amounts to one or more hypothetical investment funds (see note 9). The Company entered into a separate trust agreement, subject to general creditors, to segregate the assets of the plan and it reports the accounts of the trust in its consolidated financial statements. These investments are reported at fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identifiable assets and observable inputs for similar assets and liabilities, which represent Levels 1 and 2, respectively in the fair value hierarchy.

In March 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for a notional amount of $150 million, whereby the Company is entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate of 6 7/8% per annum and is obligated to make quarterly interest payments at a floating rate, which is adjusted every 90 days, based on LIBOR plus a fixed margin.

In accordance with authoritative guidance, non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities are remeasured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. During the year ended 2011, the Company wrote off approximately $46.1 million of certain long-lived assets to approximate the indicated fair value of the liftboats from the purchasers. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company wrote off approximately $32.0 million of long-lived liftboat components primarily related to the two partially completed liftboats. The write offs related to liftboats in both 2011 and 2010 are included in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations for each respective period. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company identified impairments of certain long-lived assets of approximately $212.5 million. Additionally, during 2009, the Company recorded a $36.5 million reduction in the value of its equity-method investment in BOG.

 

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The following table reflects the fair value measurements used in testing the impairment of long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

 

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
     Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
     December 31,
2011
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Total
Losses
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 134,000         —           —         $ 134,000       $ (35,762

Goodwill

   $ -0-             $ -0-       $ (10,334

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
     December 31,
2010
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Total
Losses
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ -0-         —           —         $ -0-       $ (32,004

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
     December 31,
2009
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)      Total
Losses
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 107,591         —           —         $ 107,591       $ (119,844

Intangible and other long-term assets, net

   $ -0-         —           —         $ -0-       $ (92,683

Equity-method investments

   $ -0-         —           —         $ -0-       $ (36,486

 

(15) Derivative Financial Instruments

From time to time, the Company may employ interest rate swaps in an attempt to achieve a more balanced debt portfolio. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

In March 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for a notional amount of $150 million related to its fixed rate debt maturing on June 1, 2014. This transaction was designated as a fair value hedge since the swap hedges against the change in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates. The Company recorded a derivative asset of $1.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively, within intangible and other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 and 2010. The change in fair value of the interest rate swap is included in the adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

The location and effect of the derivative instrument on the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, presented on a pre-tax basis, is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
    

Location of

(gain) loss

recognized

   Amount of (gain) loss  recognized
in the year ending December 31,
 
        2011     2010  

Interest rate swap

   Interest expense, net    $ 793      $ (1,742

Hedged item - debt

   Interest expense, net      (2,536     1,581   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ (1,743   $ (161
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, approximately $1.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of interest income was related to the ineffectiveness associated with this fair value hedge. Hedge ineffectiveness represents the difference between the changes in fair value of the derivative instruments and the changes in fair value of the fixed rate debt attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate.

 

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This interest rate swap exposes the Company to credit risk to the extent that the counterparty may be unable to meet the terms of agreement. The counterparty to this agreement is a major financial institution which has an investment grade credit rating and is considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. Should the counterparty to this interest rate swap agreement fail to perform according to the terms of the contract, the Company would be required to pay interest at the stated rate of 6 7/8% related to its $300 million of unsecured senior notes with a maturity date of 2014.

 

(16) Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries

In April 2011, SESI, L.L.C. (Issuer), a 100% owned subsidiary of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (Parent), issued $500 million of unsecured 6 3/8% senior notes due 2019. In December 2011, SESI, L.L.C. issued $800 million of unsecured 7 1/8% senior notes due 2021. The Parent, along with substantially all of its domestic subsidiaries, fully and unconditionally guaranteed the senior notes, and such guarantees are joint and several. All of the guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned subsidiaries of the Issuer. Domestic income taxes are paid by the Parent through a consolidated tax return and are accounted for by the Parent. In 2011, the Company reorganized its international legal entities. The Company has revised the comparative consolidating financial information to reflect the Parent’s and Issuer’s investments in subsidiaries using the equity method. The following tables present the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the condensed consolidating statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidating Balance Sheets

December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

            

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ 29,057      $ 6,272      $ 44,945      $ —        $ 80,274   

Accounts receivable, net

     —          531        437,963        143,444        (41,336     540,602   

Income taxes receivable

     —          —          —          698        (698     —     

Prepaid expenses

     34        3,893        9,796        20,314        —          34,037   

Inventory and other current assets

     —          1,796        214,381        12,132        —          228,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     34        35,277        668,412        221,533        (42,034     883,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     —          2,758        1,096,036        408,574        —          1,507,368   

Goodwill

     —          —          437,614        143,765        —          581,379   

Notes receivable

     —          —          73,568        —          —          73,568   

Investments in subsidiaries

     1,650,049        2,833,659        20,062        —          (4,503,770     —     

Equity-method investments

     —          70,614        —          1,858        —          72,472   

Intangible and other long-term assets, net

     —          828,447        71,625        30,064        —          930,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,650,083      $ 3,770,755      $ 2,367,317      $ 805,794      $ (4,545,804   $ 4,048,145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 4,307      $ 128,996      $ 86,723      $ (41,381   $ 178,645   

Accrued expenses

     164        54,000        105,512        38,503        (605     197,574   

Income taxes payable

     1,415        —          —          —          (698     717   

Deferred income taxes

     831        —          —          —          —          831   

Current portion of decommissioning liabilities

     —          —          14,956        —          —          14,956   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —          —          —          810        —          810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     2,410        58,307        249,464        126,036        (42,684     393,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

     285,871        —          —          11,587        —          297,458   

Decommissioning liabilities

     —          —          108,220        —          —          108,220   

Long-term debt, net

     —          1,673,351        —          11,736        —          1,685,087   

Intercompany payables/(receivables)

     (96,989     356,668        (253,053     (7,276     650        —     

Other long-term liabilities

     5,192        32,380        26,704        45,972        —          110,248   

Stockholders’ equity:

            

Preferred stock of $.01 par value

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Common stock of $.001 par value

     80        —          —          4,212        (4,212     80   

Additional paid in capital

     447,007        124,271        —          517,209        (641,480     447,007   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (26,936     (26,936     —          (26,936     53,872        (26,936

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     1,033,448        1,552,714        2,235,982        123,254        (3,911,950     1,033,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     1,453,599        1,650,049        2,235,982        617,739        (4,503,770     1,453,599   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,650,083      $ 3,770,755      $ 2,367,317      $ 805,794      $ (4,545,804   $ 4,048,145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidating Balance Sheets

December 31, 2010

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

            

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —        $ —        $ 5,493      $ 45,234      $ —        $ 50,727   

Accounts receivable, net

     —          415        382,935        99,010        (29,910     452,450   

Income taxes receivable

     —          —          —          2,024        (2,024     —     

Prepaid expenses

     18        4,128        8,948        12,734        —          25,828   

Inventory and other current assets

     —          1,678        222,822        10,547        —          235,047   

Intercompany interest receivable

     —          15,883        —          —          (15,883     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     18        22,104        620,198        169,549        (47,817     764,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     —          3,189        957,561        352,400        —          1,313,150   

Goodwill

     —          —          447,467        140,533        —          588,000   

Notes receivable

     —          —          69,026        —          —          69,026   

Intercompany notes receivable

     —          456,280        —          —          (456,280     —     

Investments in subsidiaries

     1,433,087        2,058,552        21,788        4,347        (3,517,774     —     

Equity-method investments

     —          43,947        —          15,375        —          59,322   

Intangible and other long-term assets, net

     —          22,455        61,722        29,806        —          113,983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,433,105      $ 2,606,527      $ 2,177,762      $ 712,010      $ (4,021,871   $ 2,907,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 6,654      $ 71,790      $ 64,636      $ (32,804   $ 110,276   

Accrued expenses

     153        42,821        91,451        27,619        —          162,044   

Income taxes payable

     4,499        —          —          —          (2,024     2,475   

Deferred income taxes

     29,353        —          —          —          —          29,353   

Current portion of decommissioning liabilities

     —          —          16,929        —          —          16,929   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —          184,000        —          810        —          184,810   

Intercompany interest payable

     —          —          —          15,883        (15,883     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     34,005        233,475        180,170        108,948        (50,711     505,887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

     211,173        —          —          12,763        —          223,936   

Decommissioning liabilities

     —          —          100,787        —          —          100,787   

Long-term debt, net

     —          669,089        —          12,546        —          681,635   

Intercompany notes payable

     —          —          —          456,280        (456,280     —     

Intercompany payables/(receivables)

     (100,884     233,339        (1,410     (125,246     (5,799     —     

Other long-term liabilities

     8,260        37,537        19,427        49,513        —          114,737   

Stockholders’ equity:

            

Preferred stock of $.01 par value

     —          —          4,347        4,347        (8,694     —     

Common stock of $.001 par value

     79        —          —          176        (176     79   

Additional paid in capital

     415,278        124,271        —          66,762        (191,033     415,278   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (25,700     (25,700     —          (25,700     51,400        (25,700

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     890,894        1,334,516        1,874,441        151,621        (3,360,578     890,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     1,280,551        1,433,087        1,878,788        197,206        (3,509,081     1,280,551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,433,105      $ 2,606,527      $ 2,177,762      $ 712,010      $ (4,021,871   $ 2,907,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidating Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,624,945      $ 406,843      $ (67,456   $ 1,964,332   

Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)

     —          —          817,551        295,998        (67,140     1,046,409   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     —          523        200,614        43,778        —          244,915   

General and administrative expenses

     683        79,672        230,972        65,608        (316     376,619   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (683     (80,195     375,808        1,459        —          296,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest expense, net

     —          (72,414     (43     (537     —          (72,994

Interest income

     —          1,097        4,536        593        —          6,226   

Intercompany interest income (expense)

     —          26,673        —          (26,673     —          —     

Other income (expense)

     —          (1,005     183        —          —          (822

Earnings (losses) from consolidated subsidiaries

     218,198        330,553        2,621        —          (551,372     —     

Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net

     —          15,180        —          1,214        —          16,394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     217,515        219,889        383,105        (23,944     (551,372     245,193   

Income taxes

     81,533        —          —          4,271        —          85,804   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     135,982        219,889        383,105        (28,215     (551,372     159,389   

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

     6,572        (1,691     (21,564     (152     —          (16,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 142,554      $ 218,198      $ 361,541      $ (28,367   $ (551,372   $ 142,554   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

 

$xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx $xxx,xxx,xxx
     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net income (loss)

   $ 142,554      $ 218,198      $ 361,541       $ (28,367   $ (551,372   $ 142,554   

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

     (1,236     (1,236     —           (1,236     2,472        (1,236
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 141,318      $ 216,962      $ 361,541       $ (29,603   $ (548,900   $ 141,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

55


SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidating Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2010

(in thousands)

 

      Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,295,946      $ 337,526      $ (70,429   $ 1,563,043   

Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)

     —          —          687,519        231,082        (70,109     848,492   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     —          515        169,528        38,054        —          208,097   

General and administrative expenses

     322        98,220        181,234        53,146        (320     332,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (322     (98,735     257,665        15,244        —          173,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest expense, net

     —          (53,716     (216     (2,548     —          (56,480

Interest income

       150        4,459        526        —          5,135   

Intercompany interest income (expense)

     —          15,883        —          (15,883     —          —     

Other income (expense)

       825        —          —          —          825   

Earnings (losses) from consolidated subsidiaries

     119,801        255,257        3,555        —          (378,613     —     

Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net

     —          985        —          7,260        —          8,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     119,479        120,649        265,463        4,599        (378,613     131,577   

Income taxes

     39,722        —          —          5,709        —          45,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     79,757        120,649        265,463        (1,110     (378,613     86,146   

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

     2,060        (848     (5,387     (154     —          (4,329
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 81,817      $ 119,801      $ 260,076      $ (1,264   $ (378,613   $ 81,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2010

(in thousands)

 

      Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net income (loss)

   $ 81,817      $ 119,801      $ 260,076       $ (1,264   $ (378,613   $ 81,817   

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

     (6,704     (6,704     —           (6,704     13,408        (6,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 75,113      $ 113,097      $ 260,076       $ (7,968   $ (365,205   $ 75,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

56


SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidating Statements of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2009

(in thousands)

 

      Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,178,883      $ 185,048      $ (43,290   $ 1,320,641   

Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)

     —          —          688,766        106,054        (43,290     751,530   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          476        171,902        21,614        —          193,992   

General and administrative expenses

     (184     60,013        154,376        29,783        —          243,988   

Reduction in value of assets

     —          —          212,527        —          —          212,527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     184        (60,489     (48,688     27,597        —          (81,396
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest expense, net

     —          (48,707     —          (995     —          (49,702

Interest income

       87        670        169        —          926   

Other income (expense)

       571        —          —          —          571   

Earnings (losses) from consolidated subsidiaries

     (168,312     (448     2,911        —          165,849        —     

Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net

     —          (21,631     —          (969     —          (22,600

Reduction in value of equity-method investments

     —          (36,486     —          —          —          (36,486
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     (168,128     (167,103     (45,107     25,802        165,849        (188,687

Income taxes

     (76,443     —          —          8,296        —          (68,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (91,685     (167,103     (45,107     17,506        165,849        (120,540

Discontinued operations, net of income tax

     (10,638     (1,209     30,147        (83     —          18,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (102,323   $ (168,312   $ (14,960   $ 17,423      $ 165,849      $ (102,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2009

(in thousands)

 

      Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net income (loss)

   $ (102,323   $ (168,312   $ (14,960   $ 17,423       $ 165,849      $ (102,323

Disposition of hedging positions of equity-method investments, net of tax

     —          (3,881     —          —           —          (3,881

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

     17,526        17,526        —          17,526         (35,052     17,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (84,797   $ (154,667   $ (14,960   $ 34,949       $ 130,797      $ (88,678
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

57


SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2011

(in thousands)

 

      Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

            

Net income (loss)

   $ 142,554      $ 218,198      $ 361,541      $ (28,367   $ (551,372   $ 142,554   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

            

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     —          523        211,988        44,802        —          257,313   

Deferred income taxes

     49,946        —          —          (1,873     —          48,073   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (9,004     —          —          —          —          (9,004

Reduction in value of assets

     —          —          46,096        —          —          46,096   

Stock-based and performance share unit compensation expense

     —          14,032        —          —          —          14,032   

Retirement and deferred compensation plans expense

     —          1,990        —          —          —          1,990   

(Earnings) losses from consolidated subsidiaries

     (218,198     (330,553     (2,621     —          551,372        —     

(Earnings) losses from equity-method investments, net of cash received

     —          (12,001     —          (1,151     —          (13,152

Amortization of debt acquisition costs and note discount

     —          25,154        —          24        —          25,178   

Gain on sale of businesses

     —          —          (8,558     —          —          (8,558

Other reconciling items, net

     —          (1,884     (4,542     —          —          (6,426

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

            

Accounts receivable

     —          (117     (51,133     (35,564     —          (86,814

Inventory and other current assets

     —          (117     5,348        (3,049     —          2,182   

Accounts payable

     —          (2,348     26,499        16,138        —          40,289   

Accrued expenses

     12        7,983        11,801        5,165        —          24,961   

Decommissioning liabilities

     —          —          (504     —          —          (504

Income taxes

     (917     —          —          (461     —          (1,378

Other, net

     (16     (1,024     18,646        (1,634     —          15,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (35,623     (80,164     614,561        (5,970     —          492,804   

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Payments for capital expenditures

     —          (93     (383,785     (100,770     —          (484,648

Change in restricted cash held for acquisition of a business

     —          (785,280     —          —          —          (785,280

Purchase of short-term investments

     —          (223,491     —          —          —          (223,491

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

     —          223,630        —          —          —          223,630   

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —          —          (1,200     (548     —          (1,748

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     —          —          22,349        —          —          22,349   

Other

     —          —          (721     —          —          (721

Intercompany receivables/payables

     14,485        125,015        (250,425     110,925        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     14,485        (660,219     (613,782     9,607        —          (1,249,909

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Net (payments) borrowings from revolving line of credit

     —          (100,000     —          —          —          (100,000

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     —          1,300,000        —          —          —          1,300,000   

Principal payments on long-term debt

     —          (400,000     —          (810     —          (400,810

Payment of debt issuance costs

     —          (24,428     —          —          —          (24,428

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     10,263        —          —          —          —          10,263   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     9,004        —          —          —          —          9,004   

Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee benefit plans

     2,206        —          —          —          —          2,206   

Other

     (335     (6,132     —          (3,195     —          (9,662
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     21,138        769,440        —          (4,005     —          786,573   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          —          79        —          79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —          29,057        779        (289     —          29,547   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —          —          5,493        45,234        —          50,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —        $ 29,057      $ 6,272      $ 44,945      $ —        $ 80,274   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

58


SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2010

(in thousands)

 

      Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

            

Net income (loss)

   $ 81,817      $ 119,801      $ 260,076      $ (1,264   $ (378,613   $ 81,817   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

            

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     —          515        181,216        39,104        —          220,835   

Deferred income taxes

     10,650        —          —          (2,374     —          8,276   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (560             (560

Reduction in value of assets

     —          —          32,004        —          —          32,004   

Stock-based and performance share unit compensation expense

     —          27,207        —          —          —          27,207   

Retirement and deferred compensation plans expense

     —          4,825        —          —          —          4,825   

(Earnings) losses from consolidated subsidiaries

     (119,801     (255,257     (3,555     —          378,613        —     

(Earnings) losses from equity-method investments, net of cash received

     —          9,005        —          (6,100     —          2,905   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs and note discount

     —          23,954        —          —          —          23,954   

Gain on sale of business

     —          —          (1,083     —          —          (1,083

Other reconciling items, net

     —          (161     (4,547     —          —          (4,708

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

            

Accounts receivable

     —          275        (76,669     (13,406     —          (89,800

Inventory and other current assets

     —          163        89,302        (3,778     —          85,687   

Accounts payable

     —          2,001        18,928        (626     —          20,303   

Accrued expenses

     38        5,800        1,735        7,181        —          14,754   

Decommissioning liabilities

     —          —          (1,759     —          —          (1,759

Income taxes

     13,536        —          —          (3,026     —          10,510   

Other, net

     (1,417     (3,143     21,280        4,086        —          20,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (15,737     (65,015     516,928        19,797        —          455,973   

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Payments for capital expenditures

     —          —          (218,726     (104,518     —          (323,244

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —          —          (56,560     (219,517     —          (276,077

Proceeds from sale of business

     —          —          5,250        —          —          5,250   

Other

     —          2,387        (11,537     (252     —          (9,402

Intercompany receivables/payables

     12,359        (102,093     (234,733     324,467        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     12,359        (99,706     (516,306     180        —          (603,473

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Net (payments) borrowings from revolving line of credit

     —          (2,000     —          —          —          (2,000

Principal payments on long-term debt

     —          —          —          (810     —          (810

Payment of debt issuance costs

     —          (5,182     —          —          —          (5,182

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     927        —          —          —          —          927   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     560        —          —          —          —          560   

Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee benefit plans

     1,891        —          —          —          —          1,891   

Other

     —          —          —          (3,443     —          (3,443
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     3,378        (7,182     —          (4,253     —          (8,057
            

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          —          (221     —          (221
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —          (171,903     622        15,503        —          (155,778

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —          171,903        4,871        29,731        —          206,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —        $ —        $ 5,493      $ 45,234      $ —        $ 50,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

59


SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2009

(in thousands)

 

     Parent     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

            

Net income (loss)

   $ (102,323   $ (168,312   $ (14,960   $ 17,423      $ 165,849      $ (102,323

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization

     —          476        184,084        22,554        —          207,114   

Deferred income taxes

     (73,127     —          —          (1,577     —          (74,704

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (170     —          —          —          —          (170

Reduction in value of assets

     —          —          212,527        —          —          212,527   

Reduction in value of equity-method investments

     —          36,486        —          —          —          36,486   

Stock-based and performance share unit compensation expense

     —          11,785        —          —          —          11,785   

Retirement and deferred compensation plans expense

     —          1,550        —          —          —          1,550   

(Earnings) losses from consolidated subsidiaries

     168,312        448        (2,911     —          (165,849     —     

(Earnings) losses from equity-method investments, net of cash received

     —          27,637        —          969        —          28,606   

Amortization of debt acquisition costs and note discount

     —          21,744        —          —          —          21,744   

Gain on sale of businesses

     —          —          (2,084     —          —          (2,084

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

            

Accounts receivable

     —          (156     19,940        5,825        —          25,609   

Inventory and other current assets

     —          (211     (48,786     (2,323     —          (51,320

Accounts payable

     —          609        (27,786     2,540        —          (24,637

Accrued expenses

     (469     (13,381     (27,381     (33     —          (41,264

Income taxes

     4,270        —          —          (6,571     —          (2,301

Other, net

     1,970        6,925        17,493        3,097        —          29,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (1,537     (74,400     310,136        41,904        —          276,103   

Cash flows from investing activities:

            

Payments for capital expenditures

     —          —          (240,907     (45,370     —          (286,277

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —          —          (1,247     —          —          (1,247

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     —          —          7,716        —          —          7,716   

Cash contributed to equity-method investment

     —          —          —          (8,694     —          (8,694

Other

     —          (3,769     —          —          —          (3,769

Intercompany receivables/payables

     (966     64,509        (76,684     13,141        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (966     60,740        (311,122     (40,923     —          (292,271

Cash flows from financing activities:

            

Net (payments) borrowings from revolving line of credit

     —          177,000        —          —          —          177,000   

Principal payments on long-term debt

     —          —          —          (810     —          (810

Payment of debt issuance costs

     —          (2,308     —          —          —          (2,308

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     375        —          —          —          —          375   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     170        —          —          —          —          170   

Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee benefit plans

     1,958        —          —          —          —          1,958   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     2,503        174,692        —          (810     —          176,385   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          —          —          1,435        —          1,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —          161,032        (986     1,606        —          161,652   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —          10,871        5,857        28,125        —          44,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —        $ 171,903      $ 4,871      $ 29,731      $ —        $ 206,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(17) Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of consolidated interim financial information for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (amounts in thousands, except per share data).

 

 

      Three Months Ended  
     March 31      June 30      Sept. 30      Dec. 31  

2011

           

Revenues

   $ 384,997       $ 479,893       $ 537,042       $ 562,400   

Less:

           

Cost of services, rentals and sales

     217,022         250,667         285,124         293,596   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     55,824         60,020         61,807         67,264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     112,151         169,206         190,111         201,540   

Net income from continuing operations

     9,877         41,375         54,799         53,338   

Earnings per share from continuing operations:

           

Basic

   $ 0.12       $ 0.52       $ 0.69       $ 0.67   

Diluted

     0.12         0.51         0.67         0.67   

 

      Three Months Ended  
     March 31      June 30      Sept. 30      Dec. 31  

2010

           

Revenues

   $ 338,744       $ 400,411       $ 402,392       $ 421,496   

Less:

           

Cost of services, rentals and sales

     180,565         211,214         216,564         240,149   

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion

     48,178         51,238         53,524         55,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     110,001         137,959         132,304         126,190   

Net income from continuing operations

     20,374         23,949         25,809         16,014   

Earnings per share from continuing operations:

           

Basic

   $ 0.26       $ 0.30       $ 0.33       $ 0.20   

Diluted

     0.26         0.30         0.32         0.20   

 

(18) Supplementary Oil and Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)

On January 31, 2010, Wild Well acquired 100% ownership of Shell Offshore, Inc.’s Gulf of Mexico Bullwinkle platform and its related assets and assumed the related decommissioning obligation. Immediately after Wild Well acquired these assets, it conveyed an undivided 49% interest in these assets and the related well plugging and abandonment obligations to Dynamic Offshore, which operates these assets (see note 3). The Company also has an interest in oil and gas operations through its equity-method investment in Dynamic Offshore (see note 7).

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to the authoritative guidance related to oil and gas reserve estimation and disclosures that expands the definition of oil- and gas-producing activities and requires disclosures of reserve quantities and standardized measure of cash flows for equity-method investments that have significant oil- and gas-producing activities.

 

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The Company’s December 31, 2011 estimates of proved reserves are based on reserve reports prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., independent petroleum engineers. The Company’s December 31, 2010 estimates of proved reserves were based on reserve reports prepared by DeGoyler and MacNaughton and Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. Users of this information should be aware that the process of estimating quantities of “proved”, “proved developed” and “proved undeveloped” natural gas and crude oil reserves is very complex, requiring significant subjective decisions in the evaluation of all available geological, engineering and economic data for each reservoir. This data may also change substantially over time as a result of multiple factors including, but not limited to, additional development activity, evolving production history and continual reassessment of the viability of production under varying economic conditions. Consequently, material revisions to existing reserve estimates occur from time to time. Although every reasonable effort is made to ensure that reserve estimates reported represent the most accurate assessments possible, the significance of the subjective decisions required and variances in available data for various reservoirs make these estimates generally less precise than other estimates presented in connection with financial statement disclosures. Proved reserves are estimated quantities of natural gas, crude oil and condensate that geological and engineering data demonstrate, with reasonable certainty, to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Proved undeveloped reserves are proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for completion.

Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

The following table sets forth the Company’s net proved reserves, including the changes therein, and proved developed reserves:

 

 

      Consolidated     Company’s Share of
Equity-Method Investments
 
     Crude Oil     Natural Gas     Crude Oil     Natural Gas  
     (Mbbls)     (Mmcf)     (Mbbls)     (Mmcf)  

Proved-developed and undeveloped reserves:

        

December 31, 2009

     —          —          3,242        23,255   

Purchase of reserves in place

     5,686        4,377        34        8   

Revisions

     723        1,572        564        692   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

     —          —          —          413   

Change in ownership percentage

     —          —          (32     (1,347

Production

     (427     (648     (413     (2,910
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

     5,982        5,301        3,395        20,111   

Purchase of reserves in place

     —          —          958        8,045   

Revisions

     887        1,338        412        (547

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

     —          —          —          —     

Sale of reserves in-place

     —          —          (1,159     (8,467

Production

     (439     (371     (399     (906
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

     6,430        6,268        3,207        18,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proved-developed reserves:

        

December 31, 2010

     4,166        3,848        2,972        18,228   

December 31, 2011

     3,495        3,229        2,606        14,695   

Proved-undeveloped reserves:

        

December 31, 2010

     1,817        1,453        423        1,885   

December 31, 2011

     2,935        3,039        602        3,542   

 

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Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Activities

The following table displays certain information regarding the costs incurred associated with finding, acquiring and developing the Company’s proved oil and natural gas reserves for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands).

 

 

      Consolidated      Company’s Share  of
Equity-Method Investments
 
     Years Ended December 31,      Years Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Acquisition of properties—proved

   $ —         $ 34,336       $ 32,586       $ 629   

Acquisition of properties—unproved

     —           —           —           118   

Exploratory costs

     —           359         —           —     

Development costs

     10,560         30         18,367         9,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs incurred

   $ 10,560       $ 34,725       $ 50,953       $ 10,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capitalized costs for oil and gas producing activities consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

      Consolidated     Company’s Share of
Equity-Method Investments
 
     Years Ended December 31,     Years Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Unproved oil and gas properties

   $ —        $ —        $ 13,559      $ 24,097   

Proved oil and gas properties

     44,109        34,336        159,527        144,324   

Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (8,215     (3,038     (52,764     (49,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capitalized costs, net

   $ 35,894      $ 31,298      $ 120,322      $ 118,572   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Productive Wells Summary

The following table presents the Company’s ownership of productive oil and natural gas wells as of December 31, 2011. Productive wells consist of producing wells and wells capable of production. In the table, “gross” refers to the total wells in which the Company owns an interest and “net” refers to the sum of fractional interests owned in gross wells.

 

 

      Consolidated
Total
     Company’s Share  of
Equity-Method Investments
Total
 
     Productive Wells      Productive Wells  
     Gross      Net      Gross      Net  

Oil

     10.00         5.10         28.50         18.13   

Natural gas

     —           —           22.70         11.07   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     10.00         5.10         51.20         29.20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Acreage

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2011 relating to acreage held by the Company. Developed acreage is assigned to productive wells.

 

 

            Company’s Share of  
     Consolidated      Equity-Method Investments  
     Gross      Net      Gross      Net  
     Acreage      Acreage      Acreage      Acreage  

Developed

     17,280         8,813         69,517         38,434   

Undeveloped

     —           —           5,560         4,574   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     17,280         8,813         75,077         43,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Drilling Activity

The following table shows the Company’s drilling activity for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. The Company did not engage in any drilling activity related to its ownership of the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets during the year ended December 31, 2011. In the table, “gross” refers to the total wells in which the Company has a working interest and “net” refers to the gross wells multiplied by the Company’s working interest in these wells. Well activity refers to the number of wells completed during a fiscal year, regardless of when drilling first commenced.

 

 

     Company’s Share of Equity-Method Investments  
     2011      2010  
     Gross      Net      Gross      Net  

Exploratory Wells

           

Productive

     0.10         0.01         —           —     

Non-productive

     0.10         0.07         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     0.20         0.08         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Development Wells

           

Productive

     0.20         0.03         0.25         0.15   

Non-productive

     0.10         0.02         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     0.30         0.05         0.25         0.15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the Company’s results of operations for producing activities:

 

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Consolidated Entities

     

Revenues

     

Sales

   $ 54,442       $ 39,410   

Production costs

     12,293         9,511   

Exploration expenses

     —           359   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     11,928         10,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     30,221         19,483   

Income tax expenses

     10,789         7,014   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Results of operations from producing activities (excluding corporate overhead)

   $ 19,432       $ 12,469   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Company’s share of equity-method investments

     

Revenues

     

Sales

   $ 53,181       $ 56,964   

Production costs

     22,034         23,375   

Exploration expenses

     —           105   

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     18,449         18,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     12,698         14,927   

Income tax expenses

     4,533         5,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Results of operations from producing activities (excluding corporate overhead)

   $ 8,165       $ 9,554   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s consolidated oil and gas operations, as well as its share of equity-method investment are in the Gulf of Mexico. The Company’s consolidated entity’s average sales price was $108.79 per barrel of oil and $3.45 per mcf of gas in 2011 and $77.04 per barrel of oil and $5.00 per mcf of gas in 2010. Average production costs were $12.51 and $19.99 per barrel of oil equivalent in years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company’s share of its equity-method investment’s average sales price was $113.28 per barrel of oil and $4.40 per mcf of gas in 2011 and $79.21 per barrel of oil and $4.78 per mcf of gas in 2010. Average production costs were $26.30 and $25.35 per barrel of oil equivalent in 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Reserves

The following information has been developed utilizing procedures prescribed by authoritative guidance related to oil and gas activities. It may be useful for certain comparative purposes, but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating the Company or its performance. Further, information contained in the following table should not be considered as representative of realistic assessments of future cash flows, nor should the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows be viewed as representative of the current value of the Company.

 

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The Company believes that the following factors should be taken into account in reviewing this information: (1) future costs and selling prices will likely differ from those required to be used in these calculations; (2) due to future market conditions and governmental regulations, actual rates of production achieved in future years may vary significantly from the rate of production assumed in the calculations; (3) selection of a 10% discount rate is arbitrary and may not be reasonable as a measure of the relative risk inherent in realizing future net oil and gas revenues; and (4) future net revenues may be subject to different rates of income taxation.

Under the standardized measure, future cash inflows were estimated by applying period-end oil and natural gas prices adjusted for differentials. Future cash inflows were reduced by estimated future development, abandonment and production costs based on period-end costs in order to arrive at net cash flow before tax. Future income tax expense has been computed by applying period-end statutory tax rates to aggregate future net cash flows, reduced by the tax basis of the properties involved and tax carryforwards. Use of a 10% discount rate is required by authoritative guidance related to oil and gas activities.

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

                 Company’s Share of  
     Consolidated     Equity-Method Investments  
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Future cash inflows

   $ 701,170      $ 486,199      $ 414,246      $ 356,126   

Future production costs

     (126,627     (43,392     (100,848     (83,215

Future development and abandonment costs

     (58,388     (86,125     (67,760     (84,260

Future income tax expenses

     (185,816     (129,262     (73,202     (66,161
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Future net cash flows

     330,339        227,420        172,436        122,490   

10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows

     92,590        57,928        39,704        20,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

   $ 237,749      $ 169,492      $ 132,732      $ 102,476   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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A summary of the changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows applicable to proved oil and natural gas reserves for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

     Consolidated     Company’s Share of Equity-
Method Investment
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Beginning of the period

   $ 169,492      $ —        $ 102,476      $ 64,136   

Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production (lifting) costs related to future production

     62,881        102,726        27,944        57,626   

Changes in estimated future development costs

     8,297        2,950        (8,862     (9,051

Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the period

     (54,057     (29,542     (44,268     (32,370

Net change due to extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery

     —          —          —          2,781   

Net changes due to purchases and sales of minerals in place

     —          70,993        51,781        (1,912

Net changes due to revisions in quantity estimates

     57,189        38,206        22,005        16,859   

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period

     17,980        1,758        13,840        16,570   

Exchange transaction

     —          —          (23,356     —     

Accretion of discount

     26,625        16,484        11,179        8,780   

Other-unspecified

     (12,650     2,338        (2,065     1,496   

Net change in income taxes

     (38,008     (36,421     (17,942     (22,439
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for the year

     68,257        169,492        30,256        38,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 237,749      $ 169,492      $ 132,732      $ 102,476   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The December 31, 2011 amount was estimated by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. using a twelve month average WTI Cushing price of $96.19 per barrel (bbl), and a Henry Hub gas price of $4.118 per million British Thermal Units, and price differentials. The December 31, 2010 amount was estimated by DeGoyler and MacNaughton and Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. using a twelve month average WTI Cushing price of $79.40 per barrel (bbl), and a Henry Hub gas price of $4.38 per million British Thermal Units, and price differentials.

 

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